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Do you know what a foreign accent is? It's a sign of bravery.
Amy Chua
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Amy Chua
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: October 26
Economist
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Champaign
Illinois
Amy L. Chua
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My goal as a parent is to prepare you for the future, not to make you like me.
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Be modest, be humble, be simple.
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All decent parents want to do what's best for their children. The Chinese just have a totally different idea of how to do that.
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A lot of parents today are terrified that something they say to their children might make them 'feel bad.' But, hey, if they've done something wrong, they should feel bad. Kids with a sense of responsibility, not entitlement, who know when to experience gratitude and humility, will be better at navigating the social shoals of college.
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China is doing lots of things right. It's investing in education and R&D, it's opening up, it's more cosmopolitan than it's ever been. I think it's very likely that China will continue to explode economically and certainly become a superpower.
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There's something suspicious about saying, 'I'm just going to leave my child alone and let her pursue her passions.' You know what? I think most 13-year-olds' passion is sitting in front of the TV, or doing Facebook, or surfing the Internet for hours.
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Instilling a sense of self-discipline and focus when the kids are younger makes it so much easier by the time they get into high school.
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You know, parenting is so personal. And we're all afraid that we didn't quite get it right. And it feels like the stakes are so high. By we - what if we made a mistake?
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I see my upbringing as a great success story. By disciplining me, my parents inculcated self-discipline. And by restricting my choices as a child, they gave me so many choices in my life as an adult. Because of what they did then, I get to do the work I love now.
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I once won a second prize in a history concert. My parents came to the ceremony. Somebody else had won the prize for best all-around student. Afterwards my father said to me, 'Never, ever disgrace me like that again.' When I tell my Western friends, they are aghast. But I adore my father. It didn't knock my self-esteem at all.
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I sort of feel like people are not that honest about their own parenting. Take any teenage household tell me there is not yelling and conflict.
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Tenacious practice, practice, practice is crucial for excellence rote repetition is underrated in America.
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When my kids wanted to give up on things, I wouldn't let them, and those are lifelong lessons.
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Nothing is fun until you're good at it.
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Never complain or make excuses. If something seems unfair, just prove yourself by working twice as hard and being twice as good.
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Parenting cannot just be one size fits all.
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Real self-esteem has to be earned. I also believe in virtuous circles, like, nothing is fun until you are good at it. It is great if you can instill in children the ability to not give up, to have a work ethic.
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There's nothing better for building confidence than learning you can do something you thought you couldn't.
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As a purely mathematical fact, people who sleep less live more.
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