5th June 2003, 11:13 AM
Lazy: All because mother's and father's dont want to push too hard. Yunno what happens when they DO push too hard? We get succesful people in high places who drink on the weekends and see their family once a year. They're the men who built houses out of trees and mud to protect their family's on the open plain and put every effort in their soul to give that family everything they need. And you can bet that the son of the family was out their working when they're ten years old hoping to God that someday he will live up to his father.
Obviously, you haven't seen what I've seen. Just as it is an error to push too soft, it is an error to push too hard. Maybe the pendulum has swug a bit too far in the direction of nurturing, but to suggest that there is no point where pressure becomes too much is ludicrous. I've seen friends of mine become total vegetables because their parents pushed them to be the smartest kid in the grade. I've seen people become mean-spirited because their parents wanted them to be cool. It's a balance. Sure, I might not have had tons of jobs, but I sure as hell understand the principles that are important for successful life and I believe that I am on a path that leads to successful ends.
Obviously, you haven't seen what I've seen. Just as it is an error to push too soft, it is an error to push too hard. Maybe the pendulum has swug a bit too far in the direction of nurturing, but to suggest that there is no point where pressure becomes too much is ludicrous. I've seen friends of mine become total vegetables because their parents pushed them to be the smartest kid in the grade. I've seen people become mean-spirited because their parents wanted them to be cool. It's a balance. Sure, I might not have had tons of jobs, but I sure as hell understand the principles that are important for successful life and I believe that I am on a path that leads to successful ends.