"**A degree of autonomy during the early years is also important**. Longitudinal studies tracking learners confirm that overbearing parents and teachers erode intrinsic motivation. **Kids whose parents let them make their own choices about what they like are more likely to develop interests later identified as a passion**. So, while my dad in Shanghai in 1950 didn’t think twice about his father assigning him a career path, most young people today would find it difficult to fully “own” interests decided without their input." --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[passion]], [[parenting]], [[autonomy]], [[curiosity]], [[discipline]] **Source** -- [[20241030 - B - Grit]]