@webmind @RussSharek @dirt related but tangental- I've been thinking a lot about the difference between should, ought, and could - especially where the 'should and ought' are dictated by someone else (parent/teacher/partner/boss) whereas the 'could' is like stepping onto fresh sand.
It takes time to undo.
Years.
A great joy has been seeing my children not have the shoulds and oughts that I did.