> "Many Asian parents praise their children's effort, rather than the outcome of that effort." As an Asian who knows many other Asians, I found it to be the op

> "Many Asian parents praise their children's effort, rather than the outcome of that effort." As an Asian who knows many other Asians, I found it to be the opposite. Effort was only a necessary component of outcome - and outcome is the ultimate goal. Regardless of how much (or little) effort you put in, negative outcomes are unacceptable. That more or less reflects my world view now - it's not about working hard, it's more often about working smart. If we make it about effort we leave out of the box solutions on the table. Optimize for outcome.