They only want the best for you.
Do they, really?
Growing up, I heard this phrase countless times — from different people, about different people.
Friends say your parents want the best for you. Your parents say your teachers want the best for you. Society, too, has its own idea of what “the best” looks like.
But if you all sat at a table to define this best and paint a picture of it, each person would have a different vision. And none of them might align with yours.
A parent who never went to school believes the best path for their child is a college education.
A CEO envisions their child inheriting the company.
But what if the child doesn’t agree?
What if the child has dreams that don’t fit into any of these expectations?
There are countless stories of children who defied their parents’ wishes — some skipping school entirely — yet still found success. Others chose careers different from their parents’ expectations. They may not have become wildly successful, built empires or amassed great wealth, but they found something just as valuable: happiness and fulfillment.
They carved out their own best.
Some parents eventually come around, albeit reluctantly, recognizing that their child’s happiness matters more than their initial plans. Others, however, hold onto the belief that had their children followed their definition of best, their success would have been bigger, better, more certain.
But here’s the truth: no one truly knows.
No one can predict the future with absolute certainty. No one — no matter how well-intentioned — can guarantee the outcome of a choice. And no one can define your best for you.
Every major decision in life should ultimately be yours to make. Advice is valuable, but at the end of the day, you’ll be the one living with the results. And if things go wrong, it is far better to own your choice than to regret following someone else’s.
Imagine reaching the end of your life and realizing you never truly lived for yourself, but for the expectations of others — blaming your life’s failure and unhappiness on someone else — what could be more pitiful?
This is a call to take ownership of your choices and your future. Your life is yours to live, and only you can determine what “the best” means for you.
Aujourd’hui, ça commence avec ton choix.
(Today, it begins with your choice.)
All that’s left to say is this:
Choose wisely.
Cheers to my first post this month.
