Imagine a track laid toward the final station called “HAPPINESS.”
What would parents do to get their child onto the train running along the track? If they want to put their child on the luxury train—getting into a good high school, a good university, a good company—they’d likely push them to study hard since younger.
But the child boards the train only to find they don’t know how to get off. The parents can’t ride with them. If they want to change destinations mid-journey, it would be helpful if someone taught them how to switch trains. But without such an opportunity, they might try to jump off the moving train.
If parents put their child on the train, they must also teach them how to get off. Or they must acknowledge that walking at their own pace is also a valid choice. However, they must warn them that walking on the track is dangerous because the train will run them over without mercy.
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