I Don't Have Ambitions for My Daughter. I Believe I Shouldn't.

My daughter is about to turn two. And until now, I haven’t thought about what she is going to become. I don’t have plans or big dreams for her. I believe its not my job to dream for her.

I think just by doing this, I broke the generational mindset of parents deciding their kids’ future and forcing it upon them.

Parents should think about the future of their kids. 100%, yes. But, how far they should go is the question we should ask ourselves.

I believe this message to parents got misinterpreted when it was originally broadcasted a few generations before.

Yes, parents should think about a lot of things like creating a nurturing environment a home, showing the kids what it’s like to love and be loved, what it’s like to help others, how to treat others, and how to ask questions and not blindly put their faith of anyone even if it is their parents. I can go on.

Ultimately, parents should prepare their kids to build their own life. Not prepare them a whole life plan and force them to live it.

Until now, my partner and I never had a conversation about our daughter’s career. We spoke about saving up for her. But never spoke about things like “we should teach her this, or make her do that…”

We’re enjoying the process of her growing up and exploring the world around her.

We enjoy every moment we spend with our daughter. We’re grateful to the universe for creating a lot of beautiful moments, for giving us the peace of mind to enjoy it all.

Today, I’m not worried about what’s she gonna be.

I’m just enjoying seeing what she is becoming…a baby turning into a toddler. What’s is gonna be, is for her to decide. Our job is to give advice and not force her live a life that I missed to live.