Psychologist Madeline Levine at Challenge Success offers some good perspective in her post, Six Things that Matter More than Perfect Grades. And she drives her point home particularly well in the last paragraph:
“I’ve seen hundreds of unhappy kids over the years. While academic success is certainly to be applauded, it is only one piece of the puzzle that goes into being a good person with a sense of purpose and meaning in the world. The kind of person you’d probably choose to work with, be friends with or marry.”