Why you shouldn't believe everything your parents tell you
"My mom says I'm the best!" says every kid ever.
Having encouraging parents is definitely not something to complain about.
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Think back to your childhood (no matter how long ago it might have been).
Did you ever run to your mother or father with your latest artistic creation?
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Maybe they spent every weekend standing next to a rugby field or watching countless dance performances?
And they might be saying "Great job!" or "What a beautiful picture!", but it looked more like this:
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Finally, you start to come to the shocking realisation that you will never be the next Picasso or Bryan Habana.
You realise that while you for many years believed you might be one of the best, it was all a lie.
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It might not have even been because of your parents, but really just because you thought you were great!
Gordon Graham shared the one thing he excelled at as a kid (or that's what he thought):
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