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Recently a friend of mine was wandering around town, deep in thought about whether or not to help her son realise his "dream" - the purchase of a new car.
In order for him to get the new car, they would have to cough up the cash, which he promised to pay back. The only problem was that he was always borrowing, and never ever paid back!
Not dissuaded by the later, she was really aware of how much he wanted this car, but wondering about whether or not helping him to buy it was the right thing to do. As she was going down an escalator in a certain shop, she saw two women coming up on the opposite side.
Coincidentally, as they passed, one said to the other 'if you keep giving him money, he's never going to learn.'
Her dilemma had been solved - he didn't get the car!
Now months later, she knows it was the right decision.
Posted by Kevin Kelly at
December 14, 2006 10:31 AM