“ Young adults rebel against the pre-invented/ packaged world, but sooner or later they stop and they also become proponents of the tried and true. Lukasz Laniecki
“ Our parents are not the only people on this planet, and we should not base our life choices on what they want (what will bring them a peace of mind, satisfaction, and give them a reason to brag), but… Lukasz Laniecki
“ There is no better way to crush someone’s self-confidence than to tell this person that her / his choice was wrong, and that she / he should have listened to us (parents). Because, obviously, we know… Lukasz Laniecki
“ We are all entitled to our own share of mistakes and learning experiences in life. No one should take them away from us. Not even our parents. Lukasz Laniecki
“ It’s safer/ easier to follow the script and complain how broken some things are in that script, than to attempt to change those things. Lukasz Laniecki
“ They (parents) want life to unfold according to what they believe. Most people want that. The last thing they want and need, is somebody (let alone their own child) telling them that their beliefs abo… Lukasz Laniecki
“ They (parents) use this guilt-tripping to stop you from fulfilling your plans, but most important, from believing something they don’t (something which contradicts their beliefs) Lukasz Laniecki
“ They (parents) have been doing this (imposing their beliefs about life on you) since you were born. That’s more than enough to establish a habit. Lukasz Laniecki
“ It’s entirely on our children to build their best futures. Not on us, parents. And we should be imprinting this message on our children’s brains from as early as possible. Lukasz Laniecki
“ If parents want “success stories” to share at gatherings they should provide themselves with those, and they should not use their children for that purpose. Lukasz Laniecki
“ It’s not their (parents’) job to prevent their children from making mistakes, because mistakes are a normal part of our lives. It’s like preventing those children from having a real experience. A real… Lukasz Laniecki
“ Parents like to think of themselves as Batmans, and of their children as Gotham Cities. Gotham City depends on Batman for its survival, and Batman delivers. This belief prevents parents from letting t… Lukasz Laniecki
“ Mistakes are part of life. And yet, for some reason, most parents in this world, wish their children made no mistakes at all, or as little as possible. Lukasz Laniecki
“ They know a lot, but they don’t know everything, and they can’t advise you on anything.They can only tell you what they believe worked / or didn’t work for them. Lukasz Laniecki
“ We feel stuck in a rut, unable to say ‘no’ to our parents, unable to put an end to their controlling behavior, unable to grab hold of our own lives, simply because we fear that we will hurt, insult, d… Lukasz Laniecki
“ You don’t need to provide your parents with a “success story” to share at gatherings. Lukasz Laniecki
“ The time to build your future is in your teenage years and your 20s, but equally, in your 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond. Lukasz Laniecki
“ Pushing them (children) into a career that is “practical”/ “safe”/ prestigious/ well-paying doesn’t count as help. It’s how parents satisfy their own needs. Lukasz Laniecki
“ It’s a mistake to believe that they (parents) are responsible for their children’s best future. This responsibility is on their children, and that’s the message they should be conveying to their child… Lukasz Laniecki
