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I am a Product of my Mind

We are each a product of our own minds and of how we imagine ourselves to be.   We are a product of our age, our background, our experiences.   Some of the watermarks are set at an early age and some are fluid.   For instance, we carry our individual ideas about what success means.   Most people are taught one way or another what the trappings of success are in their community, family, or society and also what it means to be a failure.   No one has the right answer, there isn't a right answer or every answer is right.   I consistently hear people claim that nowadays children cannot expect to do better than their parents.   What does that really mean?   I know what they mean by that statement, but what is better and who determines it?   Maybe better is being at peace with yourself, knowing who you are, doing work you love, being a good parent, or giving back to society.   And maybe an aspect of   better involves having a...