This column about getting into (or not) Harvard, is exceptional.  It reminds me of this excellent video by Sir Ken, which I blogged about here.

Hat Tip: Chris

Somewhere maybe someone has perfectly formulated how it should all come together in wisdom.  But I haven’t found it yet.  It seems obvious to me that, while it takes effort to better oneself, that doesn’t mean it does any good to try to turn yourself (or your children) into someone else.  Yeah, they need to be encouraged to run, but in their own direction.