[quote=briansd1]I personally believe that the conventional approach to success doesn’t work as well anymore.

We live in globalized world. Why not spend money to send kids on travel/camp in Europe, China, Indonesia, or Latin America? Expose them to the world early.

Playing a musical instrument makes a person well rounded. Piano, guitar or violin.[/quote]

Brian: Definitely agree on the travel. We traveled a lot when I was a kid, including to Germany to visit relatives, which took us all over Europe (since everything is so close by car/rail.)

My dad would take a minimum of two weeks every summer, more generally a month, and we’d go. All over the US, Canada and Mexico, and all with the stated purpose of going “over the horizon”, as my dad called it.

It makes a huge difference and Americans are far too insular. Lots of cool stuff to see out there and you don’t get the “feel” of it from watching Travel Channel.