Steamrolling over objections based on (a) is one of the classic parenting blunders.
Something I taught my 10 yo son and his friend today: The way most people who are really good at something got so good at it was by (a) caring a lot about it and (b) practicing a lot.
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What I've come to learn about this particular lesson is the massive reinforcement it needs over time because to a kid, a month seems like a long time. So a month of practice feels like a lot of practice.
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Exactly what I was going to say. Me to my 11 yo son: you need to improve your dribbling skills. My son, 2 months later: have my dribbling skills improved? (They had.) Me at 42: still working on my dribbling skills.
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Isn't it important also to acknowledge "natural talent" that some people have? That'll be helpful when pacing yourself without comparing excessively.
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That only gives them a head start. But i get your point. Competitive and comparative mindset doesn’t do much good. Your only competition should be you from yesterday
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(c) failing a lot
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Failing as a core competency
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True but don’t neglect liking that something. Otherwise you can end up like your friend: << In high school she already wanted to be a doctor. And she is so ambitious and determined that she overcame every obstacle along the way—including, unfortunately, not liking it. >>
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Practise, practise, practise what you love (like Malcolm Gladwells 10.000 hours), while the zeitgeist is rather about being "discovered" in a casting show...
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