What have your parents taught you that you still find so valuable?

Well, I guess that I could write a book on this subject. I was raised by my grandparents and they instiled a lot of great things in me. The first is good manner; they would always tell me good manners will take you a long way. Take pride in yourself and your work. Always be willing to lend a helping hand. Leave this world a little better than you found it. These are just a few.

there are 2 things I always remember from my parents, especially my father's taught me. Honor and righteousness. I always remember that he told me something that shocked me back then. He said that being kind is not always being right. The thing that I have to do is being right, bot being kind. Sometimes you have to be cruel, cruel to people, cruel to yourself, if that's the right thing to do. Honor, is something that I have to hold still. I shall not depend to other people, I shall not afraid to people. I have to hold my honor, the family honor. My honor as a woman, my honor as a person. That's all. That's what I do now, or at least that's what I am trying to do now :)

Though there are lots of things that my parents have taught me and helped me be a better person....the most important one I can think of (that I am grateful for) is to take life head on. I'm always ready to take on any of life's challenges and be strong in times of adversity. They've also taught me to be honest....first to myself and then to others.

Three things: Whatever you are going to do, do it right the first time. I find that to be very valuable to me as an adult on many levels. Taking pride in your work instills a great work ethic, which I find many people lack these days so I am very grateful for that lesson. Respect other people's property. If it's not yours, don't touch it - unless given permission. I see kids walk on other people's lawn, touch random cars, take something that is not theirs...whatever they want to do, they do it without regard for the person that actually owns it. One of my sons friends thinks it's perfectly OK for him to come over and destroy toys & throw things over the fence, when I know for a fact that behavior is not tolerated in his own home. If you want it - earn it. These days parents overindulge their kids, as a consequence, they believe they are ENTITLED to everything. Whatever happend to earning and saving your own money to buy something that you really want?

MY parents taught me that if i am ashame of a thing,i should not do that.Which is pratically right.If you are not proud of doing a certain thing that you are about to do,better not do it,so in the end you will not be ashame of that act.My parents also taught me not to speak if i dont have any good thing to say.I fin this really true and helpful.When two of your bosses are fighting,and you are asked for an opinion,better not speak if you dont have anything good to say.PArents are really helpful in life.I will also teach my childrens these things that i have learned from my parents.

My parents taught me how to value education so much. I really did my best to study until college. I'm working right now and I always tell my siblings about this great lesson I learned from mom and dad. This is something that other people can't take away from you.

I was taught that if you don't have anything good to say, not to say anything at all. I wished I had a dollar for every time my mom said that. I wouldn't be rich by no means, but I would have a bit of a savings account. LOL I believe my mom raised me with great values and treat other people as I wished to be treated. Even to this day, if I was to say something that she did not think was polite, I think she would still correct me. I am glad to say I am still learning from my mom. She is an amazing lady. I hope that I can be respected as much as she is when I get her age. Interesting discussion, thanks for starting it. Have a great day!

hi They taught me a good and useful lesson that to respect every human being irrespective of caste, creed, religion and social status. Later on this lesson, in my professional life, returned a rich dividend. I still follow that lesson and i guess i have been able to pass on this lesson to my children too.