Everything I've ever done that's valuable is something I was afraid to try. Amy Chua More Quotes by Amy Chua More Quotes From Amy Chua Instilling a sense of self-discipline and focus when the kids are younger makes it so much easier by the time they get into high school. Amy Chua self kids school To be honest, I know that a lot of Asian parents are secretly shocked and horrified by many aspects of Western parenting. Amy Chua asian honest parent I am definitely a Type A personality, always rushing around, trying to do too much, not good at just lying on the beach. But I'm so thankful for everything I have: wonderfully supportive parents and sisters, the best husband in the world, terrific students I love teaching and hanging out with, and above all, my two amazing daughters. Amy Chua daughter mother beach Unlike Western parents, reminding my child of Lord Voldemort didn't bother me. Amy Chua parent lord children Real self-esteem has to be earned. I also believe in virtuous circles, like, nothing is fun until you are good at it. It is great if you can instill in children the ability to not give up, to have a work ethic. Amy Chua giving-up fun children Don't assume your child is weak. If you, the parent, assume that they can't take anymore, what kind of signal are you sending them? Amy Chua assuming parent children When I'm not the Tiger Mom, I'm a professor at Yale Law School, and if one thing is clear to me from years of teaching, it's that there are many ways to produce fabulous kids. I have amazing students; some of them have strict parents, others have lenient parents, and many come from family situations that defy easy description. Amy Chua mom teaching school When I was little, my parents really only wanted me to be a scientist or a doctor; they had never even heard of law school. I think even these days if you were to tell your mother you want to be a fashion designer, or an artist or a writer, a lot of Asian parents would be alarmed because they don't think that's a secure career. Amy Chua fashion mother school I say 'I love you' to my daughters every day. Amy Chua daughter mother love-you Most things are difficult at the beginning and they become fun, something you love, only after you've worked at them. Amy Chua something-you-love difficult fun I do believe that when your child does poorly on a test, your first step should not necessarily be to attack the teacher or the school's curriculum. It should be to look at the idea that, maybe, the child didn't work hard enough. Amy Chua teacher believe children Every day that you don't practice is a day you're getting worse. Amy Chua practice The truth is I'm not good at enjoying life. Amy Chua truth-is enjoy-life enjoy Parenting is the hardest thing I have ever done. I tried to find the balance between the strict, traditional Chinese way I was raised, which I think can be too harsh, and what I see as a tendency in the West to be too permissive and indulgent. If I could do it all again, I would, with some adjustments. Amy Chua chinese balance thinking Nothing is fun until you're good at it. Amy Chua fun Parenting cannot just be one size fits all. Amy Chua size fit parent But just because you love something, I added to myself, doesn't mean you'll ever be great. Not if you don't work. Most people stink at the things they love. Amy Chua stink mean people The most successful hyperpowers are the ones where there was actual intermixing. Tang dynasty China was Chinas golden age, and contrary to what I was told when I was growing up, Tang China was founded by a man who by todays standards was no more than half Chinese. It was a mixed-blood dynasty that pulled in "barbarians" from the steppe. Amy Chua growing-up successful men Be modest, be humble, be simple. Amy Chua be-humble simple humble I'm a proud strict mom and, you know, I'm really proud of the two daughters I've raised. And I'm especially proud of my relationship with them. We're very close. I think we're good friends. Amy Chua daughter mom mother
