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[quote=Anonymous]I want them to be successful enough - so I guess that means being better than their peers at some things they enjoy, due to a combination of hard work, internal motivation, and likely some inherent talent.  Ideally some of these things would translate to a career they can support themselves in a manner they are content with, and some will be solely for their own enjoyment and personal benefit.

I’d also like them to find something recreational that they may not be very good at, but still enjoy doing.  Because there’s also value in enjoying and working at something that isn’t your forte.

I don’t want my kid to always be number one, or even almost always be number one.  Because eventually you meet someone who is better then you, and likely better than you in more than one thing.  And it’s MUCH better to meet people like that for the first time when you’re young, rather than in college or on the job.

And being the best can mean a whole lot of pressure to keep being the best. [/quote]

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