Elena K

Your 16-year-old wants to drop out and start a business. They have a real plan and real clients. Do you let them?

Let them. The worst case? They fail and learn more in 1 year than 4 years of school would teach them.

Your best friend asks you to co-sign a $50,000 loan. What do you do?

Co-sign it. What is the point of having friends if you do not show up when it matters?

If you were US President and a major ally started a war without consulting you, do you publicly support or oppose them?

Oppose. Hard. The precedent matters more than the relationship. No ally gets a blank check on war.