Originally Posted by JonLaw
Originally Posted by iynait
It appears that while "hothousing" and "discipline" are often derogatory terms, but they may help provide a child with self discipline, one of the most important factors for success, far more important than intelligence.

Granted, I'm not even sure what "success" is, or what the point of "succeeding" is.

Here are some dictionary definitions:

Success:
The accomplishment of an aim or purpose.
The achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted: attributed their success in business to hard work.

I think it's good to have long term goals or dreams and work hard towards them. Success means achieving the goals, but can also mean making important progress towards them.