23rd August 2020

BC (before Covid) the English had a laissez-faire attitude to life. Live and let live. Not any more. Now I see self-appointed captains everywhere,  shouting at others if they’re not wearing a mask, even though often they themselves aren’t either! Blaming others is everywhere. BC, parents understood that sometimes it’s all right to fail. Failure helps to not only teach children to recognise what they’re good or not good at, but also builds resilience for a difficult adult world. I remember US talent shows where mothers would screech at Simon Cowell for having the temerity to tell their adored child, for the first time in his life, that he doesn’t have enough talent in that field. It’s a mistake to give everyone an A*. Nothing to do with working hard; all to do with identifying individual talent. An important lesson in life.