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<blockquote data-quote="Jogeephus" data-source="post: 1385854" data-attributes="member: 4362"><p>Margonme, I think you would make a good fortune teller because your answers are so broad it could apply to how everyone thinks they raise their children. And I find your reference to his success being due to him being born white rather racist and disturbing so I don't buy into that. No, I believe it has to be something more than pure genetics. I think we are all born as equals and many of us might be surprised by what genes we do carry.</p><p></p><p>With that in mind, your broad statements could be very subjective and apply to anyone. So I'm asking more of the specifics because I think most everyone gives their children a warm safe environment but its what happened in this environment that seems to make a difference, I think. You say he was treated with respect and as an equal. With this I assume you held him at the same standards you hold yourself and not set a double standard by preaching hubris only to show him there is a double standard when it concerns yourself. In other words, you set an unwavering standard for him to emulate.</p><p></p><p>You also said you encouraged him to think highly of himself and live boldly. I take that as meaning you encouraged him to pursue his dreams and not yours. Pardon my memory if I'm wrong, but if I recall correctly, I think you mentioned you once gave him a chemistry set for him to dabble with as a child. If this is right then is this not the proverbial water you used to water this plant? You could have given him something more to your liking and I'm sure he would have pursued this if for nothing else but to make you happy but instead it sounds like you encouraged him to pursue HIS dreams and not yours. You gave him free reign of his life while still holding gently to the reigns.</p><p></p><p>As mentioned, success isn't always equated with money and money surely doesn't buy happiness but in your case I think had your son been interested in blacksmithing he may have found an anvil under the Christmas tree and with your encouragement he would have surely been one of the best blacksmiths in the country and this to HIM would have been success and in the grand scheme of things this is all that matters is it not?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jogeephus, post: 1385854, member: 4362"] Margonme, I think you would make a good fortune teller because your answers are so broad it could apply to how everyone thinks they raise their children. And I find your reference to his success being due to him being born white rather racist and disturbing so I don't buy into that. No, I believe it has to be something more than pure genetics. I think we are all born as equals and many of us might be surprised by what genes we do carry. With that in mind, your broad statements could be very subjective and apply to anyone. So I'm asking more of the specifics because I think most everyone gives their children a warm safe environment but its what happened in this environment that seems to make a difference, I think. You say he was treated with respect and as an equal. With this I assume you held him at the same standards you hold yourself and not set a double standard by preaching hubris only to show him there is a double standard when it concerns yourself. In other words, you set an unwavering standard for him to emulate. You also said you encouraged him to think highly of himself and live boldly. I take that as meaning you encouraged him to pursue his dreams and not yours. Pardon my memory if I'm wrong, but if I recall correctly, I think you mentioned you once gave him a chemistry set for him to dabble with as a child. If this is right then is this not the proverbial water you used to water this plant? You could have given him something more to your liking and I'm sure he would have pursued this if for nothing else but to make you happy but instead it sounds like you encouraged him to pursue HIS dreams and not yours. You gave him free reign of his life while still holding gently to the reigns. As mentioned, success isn't always equated with money and money surely doesn't buy happiness but in your case I think had your son been interested in blacksmithing he may have found an anvil under the Christmas tree and with your encouragement he would have surely been one of the best blacksmiths in the country and this to HIM would have been success and in the grand scheme of things this is all that matters is it not? [/QUOTE]
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