Career-choices Quote by 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…

— 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

“Mistakes are part of life. And yet, for some reason, most parents in this world, wish their children made no mistakes at all, or…

— 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…

— Lukasz Laniecki

“None of us has an obligation to accept the definitions of ‘respect’ and ‘gratitude’ our parents espoused, especially when those definitions can be used…

— 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…

— Lukasz Laniecki

“People have a much greater chance of finding something they’ll enjoy doing and making those greatest contributions when they trust themselves and are free…

— Lukasz Laniecki

“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

“We grow up in a belief system according to which children should always make their parents proud and happy (instead of making themselves proud…

— 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…

— 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…

— Lukasz Laniecki

“That’s not our role here, provide our parents with a “success story” to share at gatherings. Our role here is to contribute the best…

— Lukasz Laniecki