"Parents tend to define their goals for their children solely in terms of their own interests and experience — and they do this because they desperately want their children to succeed. I get it. It’s coming from a good place. **Parents also tend to project their fears and anxieties onto their children, especially when it comes to less familiar career and life choices**." --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[trust]], [[parenting]], [[control]], [[self-control]], [[discipline]], [[character]], [[anxiety]], [[fear]], [[risk-management]], **Source** -- [[20250101093750 - B - How to Raise Successful People]]