Make a decision about Quality vs Quantity. Obvious: A large steak that’s medium in taste or a smaller one, excellent in taste. Not so Obvious: I stay home most evenings and recite to my children. “No, you can’t.” “Be careful.” “Better safe than sorry.” etc. Or, because of my efforts and resulting … Read more
There is a difference between Description and Judgment. With Description you say almost anything you want and mean absolutely nothing by it. You go on living as if that did not exist. With Judgment, when you say something about someone you then proceed to modify your actions accordingly. Good families scream and yell at each … Read more
Parents in China are all extremely well respected. And obeyed. After all, they know best. Years and years of experience, etc. Their economy is growing 3 times faster than almost all other economies. Sure they are approximately at our 1960 level. But at 3 times the speed, each 10 years they grow 30 years. … Read more
She promised to give her new child, Susan, what she never got. Long hair. Her mother used to always cut her hair “too” short. Years later Susan promised to give her new child what she never got. Short hair. And you are now promising… Why not let them (young and old) determine what they want. … Read more
‘Good’ lasts only a certain amount of time. Protecting your child from the outside world becomes: Parents still nagging ‘children’ at 40 years old. Darkness, so necessary for a seed to grow becomes: Sunlight, oh so good/necessary for the sprouted seed. Being careful lest you make a mistake becomes: A boring life. … Read more
Die Dame, die meine Geschäfte in England führte, arbeitete wirklich sehr hart. Sie eröffnete dieses Land und schaffte es, in einigen Jahren bereits viele Millionen umzusetzen. Irgendwann fragte ich sie, wann ihr letzter Urlaub war. Sie sagte:“ oh, dafür ist später noch genug Zeit!“ Also ist es schon ein paar Jahre her? „Ja.“ OK. Das … Read more