Pliny writes that Aristomachus "was so amazed at the behavior of bees that for fifty-eight years he did nothing but observe them." There are true athletes of attention, capable of shielding themselves from any distraction, but the state of flow (the intensive focusing of the mind described For the psychologist Mihály (Csíkszentmihályi) it is today easier to find in the gym than in the classrooms. The work culture, criticized in school, finds a comfortable refuge in the fitness. ANDOur students suspect that effort is a variable without academic consequences and are more interested in finishing their work quickly than in completing it flawlessly. As the school becomes more permissive, students are less likely to face demanding challenges. What they demand from the coach, we deny to the teacher.