Ally McCoist: What would you most want to leave your children?

The question

What would you most want to leave your children?

Originally asked

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Ally McCoist

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Happy memories.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2024 source ↗

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Chris Bonington

Compassion, resourcefulness and resilience form a rounded good person. So that’s what I’d like to leave my children and grandchildren.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 March 2025 source ↗

Mariella Frostrup

A sense of the world being full of possibility and it being in their hands to make it a better one.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 November 2023 source ↗

Ali Abbasi builder

I want to leave my children three foundational tools to navigate the world: Life skills: The practical capability and independence to take care of themselves, solve everyday problems, and handle adult responsibilities with ease. Confidence: A self-belief rooted in resilience, knowing they have worth, deserve to take up space, and can handle failure without letting it define them. A sense of humor: The ability to find levity in life's absurdity, laugh at themselves, and keep perspective when things don't go according to plan. If they leave home with these three things, they'll have everything they need to build a meaningful life.