They also might not push you because they chose the life you have and they don ' t want you to feel indebted . In order to not treat you differently from the other kids they ' re giving you more leeway and more choice to have an easier life which is kind of the opposite of what they might be trying to achieve . Ultimately a lot of kids have parents who try to dictate their lives at your age and they have to ignore them to make their own path . Nod and listen and then completely disregard their opinions . Reassure them when you finally make your decision ' s public . <| sep |> Why don ' t you have Usain Bolt race a drag car while you ' re at it ? The point is to determine the best human chess player . Isn ' t sport and competition about seeing the limits of human accomplishment ? It ' s completely unremarkable that we can exploit tools in order to improve performance , but the beauty of sport is seeing what humans can accomplish on their own . In most sports , there are ways to win by adding in tools . Boxing ? How about we give one player a bat , or a gun . Crosscountry skiing ? How about we allow them to hang on to a snow scooter , water skiing style . That ' s not what sport is about . It ' s not about how to go from A to B in the most efficient manner , using any kind of assistance necessary to achieve that goal .