A Chinese-American father in the US shared some advice for his daughter, who didn't get into Harvard and was struggling to choose among her remaining college options.
His suggestion was to pick the school located right next to Harvard.
If you can't get into Harvard, marrying a Harvard man might just be a smart strategy.
It’s like a bid—like in an auction. I raise my paddle, and you’re deciding: do you follow, or not? More often than not, the real question isn’t whether you can follow, but whether you can afford to.
Life isn't worth it. But you are. You can live a life worth living, and make this inherently worthless world worth it simply by being in it. What does anyone else's opinion matter when it comes to whether your life has meaning?
只有 when a family no longer depends on their child’s individual talents can they truly say, “I’m going to pursue my dreams.” If your family is still in a stage where it can’t do without your labor, you simply don’t have the luxury of acting on a whim.