Your Children's Achievement Should Not be Your Status Symbol
I attended a school alumni gathering, the evening's topic revolves around our children. I noticed that a few parents cannot stop talking about their children's achievements. I am also proud of my children's achievements, but I don't normally talk about it.
As a parent, we wish our children to have a successful life. We would be proud that they achieve greater success than ours. Yet, our children's achievement should not be our status symbol. Their desire to achieve is up to their ambition and hardwork. We can only encourage and support them.
By pinning our children's success as our status symbol, their success becomes our ambition. I find it selfish. We did not allow our children to grow at their own pace. Our children's existence is not to elevate our status.
I always remind my children to take their time to grow up. Life's harsh reality has already come knocking on their door. At their current age, it is still okay to take it easy and enjoy life. Very soon, they will learn life is not easy. The last thing that my children need is trying to impress their father.