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I once won a second prize in a history concert. My parents came to the ceremony. Somebody else had won the prize for best all-around student. Afterwards my father said to me, 'Never, ever disgrace me like that again.' When I tell my Western friends, they are aghast. But I adore my father. It didn't knock my self-esteem at all.

~Amy Chua

Topics: Adore Afterwards Again All-Around Best Came Ceremony Concert Disgrace Else Ever Father Friends Had History Knock Like Me Never Once Parents Prize Said Second Self-Esteem Somebody Student Tell Western Won

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Kids raised to be pampered and spoiled don't really end up being good leaders. Leaders need to be independent minded and confident.

~Amy Chua

Topics: Being Confident End Good Independent Kids Leaders Minded Need Pampered Raised Really Spoiled Up

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For my senior prom, my father finally said I could go - as long as I was home by 9 P.M.! That was around the time that most people were heading out. When I was little I was so mad at them all the time. 'Why can't I do this?' 'Why are there so many rules?' But looking back now, my parents gave me the foundation to have so many choices in life.

~Amy Chua

Topics: Around Back Choices Could Father Finally Foundation Gave Go Heading Home Life Little Long Looking Looking Back Mad Many Me Most Now Out Parents People Prom Rules Said Senior Them Time Were Why

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What the Chinese parent is conveying to the child is not that 'you've got to get A's or else I won't like you.' On the contrary, it's, 'I believe in you so much, I know that you can be excellent.'

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Topics: Believe Child Chinese Contrary Else Excellent Get Got Know Like Much On The Contrary Parent You I Believe I Believe In

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I kind of - I like my life; I feel I have lots of opportunities. And my parents actually having had such high expectations for me - I would say it's the greatest gift that anyone has ever given me. I complained a lot when I was little, but that's how I feel now. And that's why I tried to do the same with my two daughters.

~Amy Chua

Topics: Actually Anyone Daughters Ever Expectations Feel Gift Given Greatest Greatest Gift Had Having High High Expectations How Kind Life Like Little Lot Lots Me My Life Now Opportunities Parents Same Say Tried Two Why Would I Tried I Feel

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The Romans thought of themselves as the chosen people, yet they built the greatest army on Earth by recruiting warriors from any background.

~Amy Chua

Topics: Any Army Background Built Chosen Earth Greatest People Recruiting Romans Themselves Thought Warriors

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Once you get to the Enlightenment, the way that powers get to be hyperpowers isn't just by conquest. It's through commerce and innovation. Societies like the Dutch Republic and the United States used tolerance to become a magnet for enterprising immigrants.

~Amy Chua

Topics: Become Commerce Conquest Dutch Enlightenment Get Immigrants Innovation Just Like Magnet Once Powers Republic Societies States Through Tolerance United United States Used Way You

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Everything I do as a mother builds on a foundation of love and compassion.

~Amy Chua

Topics: Builds Compassion Everything Foundation Love Mother

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Westerners often laud their children as 'talented' or 'gifted', while Asian parents highlight the importance of hard work. And in fact, research performed by Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck has found that the way parents offer approval affects the way children perform, even the way they feel about themselves.

~Amy Chua

Topics: About Affects Approval Asian Carol Children Even Fact Feel Found Gifted Hard Hard Work Highlight Importance In Fact Offer Often Parents Perform Performed Psychologist Research Stanford Talented Themselves Way While Work

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The Chinese model calls for giving your kids very little choice - and I've come to see that you can go too far with that. On the other hand, I also believe that Western parents sometimes give their young kids too much choice.

~Amy Chua

Topics: Also Believe Calls Chinese Choice Come Far Give Giving Go Hand Kids Little Model Much Other Parents See Sometimes Too Too Much Very Western You Young Young Kids Your

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Educator

Born: October 26th, 1962

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