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You Can Do It!

September 19, 2019 By Deb Chitwood 12 Comments

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“You can do it” is definitely one of my all-time favorite movie lines, especially the way Rob Schneider says it in Adam Sandler’s Waterboy. It’s also one of my favorite motivations for life.

You Can Do It!

Encouragement Versus Praise

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Photo Credit: Photo by Steven Depolo at Flickr Creative Commons (license).

“You can do it” is even compatible with the latest research on encouragement versus praise. At Living Montessori Now, I published a post on “A Montessori Approach to Praise.” New research says we need to be careful about giving excessive praise, be careful about praising for talent and intelligence. It’s better to give encouragement or specific praise for hard work. Otherwise, we’re at risk of our kids becoming afraid to try new things, afraid of failure, afraid of not living up to expectations. That’s something none of us wants, whether our kids are athletes, scholars, businesspeople, or artists.

But “you can do it” and “you did it” still work.

“You can do what you have to do, and sometimes you can do it even better than you think you can.” Jimmy Carter

 “Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A word of optimism and hope. And you can do it when things are tough.” Richard M DeVos

“If you want to become the best runner you can be, start now. Don’t spend the rest of your life wondering if you can do it.” Priscilla Welch

 “You’ve done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective, unstoppable determination.” Ralph Marston

“I wasn’t popular in high school. I was the weird kid. So to all you weird kids out there – you can do it.” Adam Lambert

 “You can do it all by yo self!” Lil Jon

Growth Mindset

Even though “growth mindset” wasn’t a popular term when the movie was produced, “You can do it!” can fit well with growth mindset ideas. A person might need a new strategy or to make extra effort to succeed, but who doesn’t need the encouragement to persevere? Who doesn’t need the belief that they can do it?

You can find many growth mindset quotes and resources for both kids and adults here.

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  1. Grady Pruitt says

    September 16, 2011 at 1:34 pm

    Love that video!

    Instead of telling yourself “I can’t do it,” just listen to Rob… “You can do it!” 😀

    Love the sand pic, too. 😀

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    • Deb says

      September 16, 2011 at 4:47 pm

      Thanks, Grady! I know I’ve watched that video too many times, but what an awesome message – and what fun! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Betsy at Zen Mama says

    September 18, 2011 at 1:02 pm

    Great post! You know how much I love the quotes that you post!! I’m doing an inspirational Monday post later tonight. I thought of you as I wrote it!

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    • Deb says

      September 18, 2011 at 4:44 pm

      Thanks so much for your kind words, Betsy! I’ll look forward to seeing your post! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Kirsty says

    September 19, 2011 at 8:32 pm

    Hahaha! Great quote.

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    • Deb says

      September 19, 2011 at 10:03 pm

      Thanks, Kirsty! I love it! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Amy Sullivan says

    September 22, 2011 at 1:12 pm

    Clicked over from the link-up. Love that on my first visit here I can feel that this is a positive place.

    Nice meeing you!

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    • Deb says

      October 8, 2011 at 1:44 am

      Thanks so much for your very kind comment, Amy! This had gone into the wrong folder, so I didn’t see it right away. It’s nice to meet you, too! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Gene Pool Diva says

    September 23, 2011 at 1:46 pm

    Turns out I couldn’t do it, but I’ll attempt anything. Check out the homemade figure skating dresses. Blyth Arena, the early seventies.

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    • Deb says

      September 24, 2011 at 6:08 am

      LOL! Attempting anything is worth a lot! Have a great weekend! 🙂

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  6. Kelly Stilwell says

    January 26, 2013 at 9:34 pm

    Wow! I enjoyed visiting. What a commitment you made to your kids. Mine have been in and out of sports, mostly swimming and basketball. We also homeschool, and my older daughter will graduate high school with her AA at 17. Love homeschooling! You don’t look old enough to have grown kids 🙂

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    • Deb says

      February 2, 2013 at 9:21 pm

      What a sweet comment, Kelly!!! I didn’t have my first child until I was 29, so I’m definitely old enough to have grown kids. 😉 It’s awesome that your daughter will have her AA at 17. I LOVE the freedom to individualize education that homeschooling gives!

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