Originally Posted by berettafan

Corgi I had a discussion about this with an old friend just last week. He told me he reminds his kids that they should define themselves by their walk with God and not athletic or even academic achievements. I see you mentioning how kids define themselves and it drives the point home even further.

Of course a non religious person might substitute 'walk with God' with 'how you treat others and conduct yourself' or some very similar concept. In either case it seems good advice.