We grow up in a belief system according to which children should always make their parents proud and happy (instead of making themselves proud and happy) - and that’s unfortunately the belief system in most cultures.
Lukasz Laniecki, You Have The Right Not To Make Your Parents Proud. A Book Of Quotes
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