A lot of children grow up believing that they must become something  when they grow up. A doctor. A pilot. A filmmaker. An athlete. A chef. And almost always, the “something” they must become is a profession . We encourage children to dream, yes, but so often the dream we hand to them is a narrow, pre-defined one. Become successful in this. Become great in that.  As though what children should become when they grow up  is a fixed, predetermined answer. This morning, at 5:30 a

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