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So, back to the guilt issue...Now, I make more than my dad, have better benefits, and more perks to my job. I try really hard not to bring it up, but he always asks me questions about those aspects of my job. Lately, I have a feeling that I no longer make my parents proud. I seem to make them feel bad. My dad seems hurt that my mentors are all very successful PhDs or MDs.
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Parents should never hold any grudges or guilt towards their children for becoming more sucessful than they. When and if I have children, I will do all I can to give them the support and opportunities to become a better person than I. Also, you could be perceiving a guilt from your parents that isn't actually there. One which is created through your own expectations.
I find your debacle's answer to coincide with the words of a very wise man:
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•Do not intend to rely on anything.
•Consider yourself lightly; consider the world deeply.
•Do not think in acquisitive terms.
•Do not complain or feel bitterly about yourself or others.
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