If you could teach your children only one lesson in life,
By brokentia
@brokentia (10389)
United States
19 responses
@gotOBX (764)
• United States
12 Nov 06
Be aggressive. The only person that can guarantee you will get the things in life that you want is you. You want a big house and a job that pays well? Go to school and earn it, stay focused and define your path. Take responsibility and know the things that happen to you are as much because of your actions as the actions of others. If you feel taken advantage of, it is because you allowed yourself to be taken advantage of. Aggressive might be the wrong word here, but something along those lines. A child of a family living on a dirt floor growing up can be every bit as successful as a child with the silver spoon in his mouth....one just has it much easier than the other.
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@brokentia (10389)
• United States
12 Nov 06
I think you are looking for the word...proactive.
I think that seems to fit well with your description, what do you think?
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@gotOBX (764)
• United States
13 Nov 06
Indeed, Be Proactive. I look back and can think of a bunch of wonderful things that the universe has presented me. Unfortunately I didn't take advantage of those things. Then again there are many times where I did. I hate to say this Tia because it sounds terrible, but it is true...I would be a little more selfish. Not that I wouldn't give like I have, but that I would have taken more when offered.
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@brokentia (10389)
• United States
13 Nov 06
It is not selfish when it is freely offered.
Life has many lessons. It it up to us to learn them.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
1 Dec 06
They need to love themselves. It is the most important thing in life. If you love yourself, you can love others. And with being able to love others, you will treat them well. Too many children suffer from low self-esteem. Their peers and even their teachers can attribute to this.
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@rustyknot (55)
• United States
14 Nov 06
I'd tell them to dream big and do whatever it takes to achieve the dream. Their first goal will probably be something they can get with some effort and I'd want it to cause them to think big and then realize that they can accomplish anything if they set their mind to it and put it into action.
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
12 Nov 06
Never trust anyone until you are 100% sure that you can and always have your Guard up so that People do not take you for granted until again you are sure you can drop your Guard I made that mistake and got hurt many times I don't want my Kids to go through it
@sann007m2 (717)
• India
12 Nov 06
Firstly I wish to say u r so..so...se*y..realy that picture carry 100 digree temperature.....I never can see heat with water in such way...THere r some chemistry also...to enlarg the reactions flow....woww...I TEACH MY CHILDREN TO LEARN CHEMICAL REACTION IN THIS WAY...WHEN I FILL THEY ARE GOING TO BE ADULT....
@cloud_kicker_32 (4635)
• United States
14 Dec 06
To respect everyone,love all,be considerate,help those unfortunate..always be a gentlemen,and live this moment..cause this is the only kife we have...
@lissaj (532)
• United States
12 Dec 06
Respect. There are so many kids these days that don't even come close to knowing the meaning of that word. I am shocked at the attitudes of kids in general. Not just talking about teenagers, there are a lot of younger kids, toddlers included that are just rude, and they are allowed to get away with it. Wait until these kids get to be adults. That is going to make for a fun world.
@brokentia (10389)
• United States
12 Dec 06
I agree that is a great quality to teach your children. And I know exactly what you mean about some kids lacking respect. They will grow up to be disrespectful adults. It seems as if we already have many of those. I hate to think that it will get worse with time.
Great response. Thanks!
@laptopchick (565)
• Philippines
14 Dec 06
i don't have any children yet, but when i'll have kids in the future, i'd teach them that they are here for a purpose... and it's for them to find out... that way, they'll live with confidence, and they'd strive to make a difference...
@kokopelli (4842)
• United States
14 Dec 06
it would be RESPECT. i'd tell him to give it and earn it.
@epizzahut (2078)
• China
14 Dec 06
i will teach him how to love pepole. when children know how to love pepole in their life, they would have got more love from others.
@soldenski (2503)
• United States
14 Dec 06
To respect themselve's. That would include never let anyone control you, abuse you, disrespect you, take advantage of you, or anything un-healthy.