I Say 'i Love You'

Happiness Is Not Always Through Success. Equally, The Constant Pursuit Of Success Is Sure Unhappiness. But We Have To Find The Balance. My Own Thoughts Are That Parenting Is Very Personal. And We All Feel Enormous Insecurity About Parenting. What Are They Going To Think Of Us 20 Years Down The Line?

Western Parents Worry A Lot About Their Children's Self-esteem. But As A Parent, One Of The Worst Things You Can Do For Your Child's Self-esteem Is To Let Them Give Up. On The Flip Side, There's Nothing Better For Building Confidence Than Learning You Can Do Something You Thought You Couldn't.

The Truth Is I'm Not Good At Enjoying Life.

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.

Some Parents Let Their Kids Sleep At Other People's Houses, Where They Drink Alcohol, Watch Tv For Hours And God Knows What Else. But If You Say You Have To Get All A's And Practice The Violin For Two Hours, Then They Consider That Abusive. That Upsets Me.