I recall getting together with a good friend for the graduation of his oldest daughter from college. We took the opportunity to compare notes about how we started our careers after college.
You see, my friend took the conventional route: he got a nine-to-five job, married his college sweetheart, and started a family. He raised his two daughters and son to excel in everything they did with the same drive and discipline that was instilled in both of us by our parents.
As we gazed at his family over dinner, we reflected on how we were in our 20s. Yes, we were overachievers, but we also shared our parent's expectations for success. As a result, we often expressed those expectations in much the same way as our parents.
Or perhaps differently, when we caught ourselves in those moments. We remembered how those words made us feel when we were in our 20s, and soften the tone to come across as suggestions rather than as expectations.
Hindsight may not be 20/20, but it does show how we become older and wiser.
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