Mainly as sort of blueprints for dealing with most of the adults in their lives, to some extent with their fellows. It is this notion of aiming high and there's always hope, aim low and you might as well stop now.
“In a rational society we would want our presidents to be teachers. In our actual society we insist they be cheerleaders.”
“I'm confident - confident in my skin, and I'm cool with my flaws and all that stuff.”