Tag: consolation

The question whether we should be perfect is a question that should never arise. I live in East Asia, where perfection is firmly engrained in parenting and education, and I witness its sometimes destructive power on an almost daily basis. In my programs on Meaningful Youth Engagement I mee...

My friend Brooke was among the most popular females in my college classes. I admired how successful she was. Brooke consistently clocked a perfect 4.0 GPA, had a sizzling hot boyfriend, and had snagged early admission to law school. What no one knew at the time, including me, was that Brooke was ...