Impress or Inspire?

Geoff took his 6 year old to hike timp, a mountain that is 11,752 feet. 
He didn't expect her to make it to the top.
They made up games for the kids to play the whole way up. 
They were excited and having fun and didn't even notice the mountain. 

Geoff also told about an after school robotics club 
The students anxiously sign up and participate 
They are doing school work but it is problem based and exciting. 

"It wasn't hard when we were excited" -Gong, Teaching and Learning for Exponential Growth

How can we keep this desire, excitement and curiosity with us throughout our day and our lives?

How can we give it to our students, family and friends? 

Something that stuck with me from general conference is seek to inspire not impress. 

"True disciples desire to inspire the hearts of men, not just impress them." -Elder Gregory A. Schwitzer 

I should apply this to all of my interactions but I have been especially relating it to teaching. 

When we impress, we distance the others from ourself or the goal.

comparing, admiring or wishing; it seems unattainable  

and we are inviting others and ourselves to the seeds of pride 

When we inspire, we bring them closer to the goal
We show them the path, Help them see how to get there
Let we can provide them with the opportunity to reach it themselves

following the pattern that Gong described...
a teacher is a peer ahead on the same path.

Standards- Expectations

Inspiration to Surpass the Standard

Freedom- that lets them choose to succeed

Point my interactions and teachings towards others and their progress and away from myself