“Something I taught 12 yo: Pushing kids only works up till about the age of 18. If you want to do great things as an adult, you have to be able to push yourself. And if parents push kids too much, they may inhibit them from learning how to do this.”
I really liked this thought from Paul Graham. Alongside his posts on technology and entrepreneurship, he often posts about both his kids learnings, and his learnings as a father.
I liked this thought because it extends beyond lessons for raising kids: it can also be used as a tool for introspection and self-growth.
The key questions being: when, how, and to what extent have I learnt to push myself? And on what elements am I lacking and still need to work, practise, and develop?