If you bungle raising your children, I don't think whatever else you do well matters very much.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Raising children well is presented as the most important task a parent can do.
- In plain terms
- If you mess up raising kids, nothing else matters much.
- What can you take from it?
- Parenting is the most vital responsibility.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What matters most in life?
- How do you measure success?
Another view
Success in other areas can still have value.
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