Parents must be careful not to do more harm than good by not balancing what they push their child to achieve. Of course every parent wants their kids to achieve various things related to grades, sports, and extracurricular activities. But disproportionately valuing extrinsic achievements over things that are more intrinsic can lead to a range […]
Parents are typically very aware of their child’s weaknesses. This is typically the result of 1 of 3 cases: Their child shares the same weaknesses as the parent. The parent is strong in an area that their child is weak. Or, the child’s weaknesses are preventing them from reaching one or more goals. As a […]
One of my favorite metaphors for pursuing difficult goals is the story of the compass and the map. I first heard the story retold by Seth Godin, as he retold the account retold by Steve Pressfield. It’s the story of an escaped soldier during World War II: A Ghurka rifleman escaped from a Japanese prison […]