Just picked up @MJ DeMarco book Unscripted and it's making me think...hard, about my kids. I have two girls, 13 and 8, who are being institutionalized just like most of us were growing up. School teaches them to be obedient and to conform. Although they both do great in school, I'm worried that they'll grow up into the slowlane just like my wife and I did.
My 13 year old, I can tell, already pretty much hates school. She's bored. Gets A's and B's...but she's bored and craves being at home in her room just doing nothing. Kind of like an adult when they get off of work, they just want to unwind and do or think nothing. My 8 year old still shows enthusiasm for school but I think it's because of her age and playfulness. Also gets A's and B's but at times will tell me she doesn't want to go to school.
Although I own a business, it's not fastlane...yet. It's a self created job as of now. My wife works a 9-5 but she loves what she does, which is great. She just got her Master's, which is also great because she is becoming more of an expert in a field she loves. But, due to the nature of the slowlane, she just got informed that she's being laid off in 3 months due to budget cuts. She was going to leave that job anyway so it's not that much of problem, but still...fk the slowlane.
How do I Unscript my kids when I'm still working my way into the Fastlane? What can I do today to ensure they'll be on a better path than the one this world programs us to follow?
My 13 year old, I can tell, already pretty much hates school. She's bored. Gets A's and B's...but she's bored and craves being at home in her room just doing nothing. Kind of like an adult when they get off of work, they just want to unwind and do or think nothing. My 8 year old still shows enthusiasm for school but I think it's because of her age and playfulness. Also gets A's and B's but at times will tell me she doesn't want to go to school.
Although I own a business, it's not fastlane...yet. It's a self created job as of now. My wife works a 9-5 but she loves what she does, which is great. She just got her Master's, which is also great because she is becoming more of an expert in a field she loves. But, due to the nature of the slowlane, she just got informed that she's being laid off in 3 months due to budget cuts. She was going to leave that job anyway so it's not that much of problem, but still...fk the slowlane.
How do I Unscript my kids when I'm still working my way into the Fastlane? What can I do today to ensure they'll be on a better path than the one this world programs us to follow?
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