In the past couple of days I have been unintentionally counselling students to "trust themselves" and their own thinking about their future, rather than just relying on their parents to "make decisions for them." I am talking about students, some extraordinarily talented some not, who silently abrogate their own control over their lives and let "Mommy and Daddy" think for them.
This may apply to career choice (money first), or college choice if they transfer (get the cheapest education possible), personal choice (marry the first guy that seems interested in you), or every other kind of choice! Why is it that so many of our 20 plus year old's are afraid to make decisions or to live their live on their own.
What are they afraid of? Is this an American problem because of "fear of failure" and "helicopter parents extended throughout our class system" (it used to extend just through the rich and privileged)?
What will be the final result of multitudes of young Americans following such weak and unsure advice? Stay tuned.
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