The Greatest Privilege I Ever Had Was Parents Who Cared.

R3ciprocity.com - Prof David Maslach: Innovation; Research Life; Striving Towards Happiness · Jul 30, 2026 · 8m

The Greatest Privilege I Ever Had Wasn’t Money. It Was Parents Who Cared.

People often ask me whether I feel fortunate to be a professor.

The truth is…

The greatest privilege in my life had nothing to do with my career.

It wasn’t my education.

It wasn’t becoming a professor.

It wasn’t publishing papers.

It wasn’t even being born during one of the most peaceful and prosperous periods in history.

It was something much simpler.

I had parents who cared.

Were they perfect?

Absolutely not.

We had struggles.

We had disagreements.

There were plenty of mistakes.

But I never doubted that they were…