By Paul Tough — 2011
We all know—on some level, at least—that what kids need more than anything is a little hardship: some challenge, some deprivation that they can overcome, even if just to prove to themselves that they can.
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It’s not easy to let our kids be less than perfect.
We can shift our mindset toward more optimism and happiness.
Learning to fail is a skill like any other—which means it takes practice. Learn how to thrive in spite of even your most epic mistakes.
While everyone may be afraid of failing from time to time, it becomes more serious when it inhibits your ability to pursue your goals and achieve the things you want to accomplish in life.
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Optimism isn’t about ignoring negative feelings. It’s about being hopeful about the future, even when the present seems wholly negative.
When things go wrong in our lives, we tend to become our own worst enemy.