Do not ask your childrento strive for extraordinary lives. Such striving may seem admirable, but it is the way of foolishness. Help them instead to find the wonderand the marvel of an ordinary life. Show them the joy of tastingtomatoes, apples and pears. Show them how to crywhen pets and people die. Show them the infinite pleasurein the touch of a hand. And make the ordinary come alive for them. The extraordinary will take care of itself. William Martin
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When we ask our children to strive for extraordinary lives, we may seem like we’re encouraging them to be extraordinary. However, the truth is that we’re not setting them up for success. We’re setting them up for failure and disappointment. Chances are they won’t make it out of childhood alive and will end up in a life of poverty and addiction.On the other hand, if we encourage them to find the wonder and the marvel of an ordinary life, they will actually be better off.

They will experience great joy in all the simple things such as tasting tomatoes, apples and pears. They will find that crying when pets and people die is a natural response. And they will learn that the touch of your hand brings great pleasure because it has been with you all their lives.

Source: The Parents Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice For Modern Parents

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