Why teaching children to have an open, honest view of themselves is the key to their success in life

I'm a father of two so I don't take this lightly There is nothing more important to me than the future of my children I will be forever grateful to them, they needed me to be better They challenged me, they held a mirror to me, they asked that I take a good hard look at myself It was the best thing I ever did I didn't like what I saw, what I was, what I had let myself become Coming to accept who I am, flaws, weaknesses, broken parts, has been the biggest challenge of my life My gift in return is to teach them to keep the same open and honest approach to viewing themselves Always see yourself for who you are, not who you think you are To know they are not me, not their parents, they are unique them To use what I teach them to move out into the world Then disregard it all and decide for themselves The only person that knows what's right for you, is you Learn to listen to the voice inside you that loves you unconditionally, learn to trust it, let it guide you Everything ...