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We boomers were handed a very clear script for what a successful life was supposed to look like, and a lot of us followed it - only to find that from the inside, it felt like wearing someone else's coat for thirty years. - Silicon Canals

Following a prescribed life script can lead to feelings of living someone else's life despite achieving traditional success.

Food & drink

fromFortune

3 months ago

From Merrill Lynch to wok station: the daughter of San Francisco's Chinese food dynasty who defied her parents-by working alongside them | Fortune

Kathy Fang became heir apparent of House of Nanking, choosing to run the family restaurant despite her parents' traditional expectations and initial disapproval.

Parenting

fromBuzzFeed

4 months ago

Millennials Are Discussing The Fact That So Many Of Our Parents "Charged Us Rent" When We Turned 18, And How It Often Did More Harm Than Good

A parent vows never to charge their child rent after feeling insulted by having to pay rent at age 18.

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#generational-expectations#generational-expectations

We boomers were handed a very clear script for what a successful life was supposed to look like, and a lot of us followed it - only to find that from the inside, it felt like wearing someone else's coat for thirty years. - Silicon Canals

From Merrill Lynch to wok station: the daughter of San Francisco's Chinese food dynasty who defied her parents-by working alongside them | Fortune

Millennials Are Discussing The Fact That So Many Of Our Parents "Charged Us Rent" When We Turned 18, And How It Often Did More Harm Than Good

#generational-expectations
#generational-expectations