“The more controlling the parent,” Caldwell explained, “the more likely a child is to experience boredom.”
― NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children
― NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children
“I learned that it was in hard times that people usually changed the course of their life; in good times, they frequently only talked about change. Hard times forced them to overcome the doubts that normally gave them pause.It surprised me how often we hold ourselves back until we have no choice.”
― What Should I Do with My Life?: The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question
― What Should I Do with My Life?: The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question
“It's not easy. It's not supposed to be easy. Most people make mistakes. Most people have to learn the hardest lessons more than once.”
― What Should I Do with My Life?: The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question
― What Should I Do with My Life?: The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question
“Parents often fail to address early childhood lying, since the lying is almost innocent—their child’s too young to know what lies are, or that lying’s wrong. When their child gets older and learns those distinctions, the parents believe, the lying will stop. This is dead wrong, according to Dr. Talwar.”
― NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children
― NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children
“The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.”
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