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When self-denial teaches that joy is wrong

I realized my children have never seen me pursue anything just because it brought me pleasure and now they think happiness is selfish.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Children need to witness adults choosing delight in order to learn that pleasure is a legitimate part of a meaningful life.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Unintended legacy — what we leave without meaning to?”

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