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he first organization any of us belongs to is family, so let’s
Tbegin with this scenario.

BUILDING A HUMAN BEING

Imagine that you’re a parent with a young family, and let’s
say you have a choice: You can give your four-year-old
$100,000 in hard cash or you can give the child resilience.
Take your pick. Which would be worth more to your off-

spring—big dollars, or having this personal strength to rely
on in the years to come? What about staying power, the psy-
chological strength to persevere? Would you rather
bequeath that to your child, or stick another $100,000 into

his or her trust fund? Next, consider attributes like confi-

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