Consistency is Key

Have you even hear that phrase that is so common among the kids "That's not fair!"  And when I hear that my mind immediately jumps to this... 

When I was a kid I was like any other kid and I've said those words before too. I said it mostly when I was at home and to my parents whom I felt were doing me injustice compared to my other sisters. Anyways one time as I was throwing one of "that's not fair rant" I guess my mom wasn't having it that day and turned to me to give me one of those talks that make you feel guilty. Long story short she basically told me "don't confuse being equal to being fair because they are not the same thing". She explained to me that being equal doesn't give everyone the same fighting chance. Some people might need more help in life than others. Some people can do it on their own and that's okay

For some reason I look that to heart and I'm glad I did. I want to become a special ed. teacher. I can't give my students the same materials as the general populations. It may look like equal access to education for all students but it's not fair to those who need an accommodation or modification in the instructions of the material, homework or assessment. 

One of my strengths was Consistency. The book stated that a person whose strength is in this area believes that when people are put in an enirvonment that has consistency people are able "to show their worth" because they know that "the rules are clear and apply to everyone... [and] people know what is expected" of them (CliftonStrengths, p99).