Explore

Explore then exploit, in that order.

As you drop off your child this month, remember that they will have ample time to figure out their career. Before that, encourage them to take risks, and to stretch their brains and themselves. Only by doing that will they begin to discover what will give their life meaning and worth over the next 70 years.

— The Worst Advice Parents Can Give First-Year Students, Ezekiel J. Emanuel