Mr. Miyagi...

I have taken on the role of tutoring my next door neighbor for his Bar Mitzvah (14 months from now).

Initially, I was a bit concerned that I didn't have it in me and that it would take too much time.

Fortunately, tonight, he brought his A game and did a nice job of preparing.

I told him that a large portion of success in this endeavor stems from mental discipline. He'll be prepared on the fundamentals, but he just needs to stay focused.

"Soon," I said, "I'm going to have you wax my car."
"What are you talking about?" he inquired.

I had already given him a list of homework assignments for the next session.
"Oh, one more thing for your homework. You need to tell your Dad that you have to watch the Karate Kid."