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4) Endurance towards the stimulants of defilements (kilesa). Children will not become slaves to alcohol and drugs, sexual attraction, money, praise and other problems. These stimulants cause major social problems. For example, corruption finds its roots in parents who didn't teach their children to endure stimulants of defilements. They didn't instill truthful adages such as, honesty will always fulfill, dishonesty will only fulfill for a short period. In addition, they encouraged their children to worship money even though money can't buy everything, i.e. purity of the mind. When children are taught to choose money over virtue, they grow up to care for nothing but money. It does not matter if they obtained it through corrupt or deceptive means. This hindrance has prevented a nation like Thailand from progressing, even though it has more natural resources than many other countries. How Virtues can translate into Intelligence for Children After reading the book, "How to Raise the Children to Be Good People for the Nation," one can understand how virtues can lead to intelligence in children. All children want to be good. Children can be compared to white sheets and their parents are the ones who dye the sheets. If they select the right color and apply the right techniques, then the sheets will be beautiful. But if the sheets are not dyed correctly, they could be considered damaged, useless, and then thrown away. Raising children to be intelligent is much more complicated than the dying of sheets. Mistakes are very difficult to rectify. People who surround children must set the best example for them: 1. Parents must set a good example for their children to see. 2. Parents must find wholesome friends for them. 3. Parents must find good books for them to read. 4. Parents must bring them to a good teacher. areas: These people can be fine examples for children in these 1. Proper approach to work. 2. Proper approach to time management. 3. Proper approach to using the four requisites. They can set an example in these areas because they have these special characteristics: 1) Ability to maintain quality. The Warm Hearted Family 112 Raising Children to Be Smart and Virtuous The Warm Hearted Family 113 Raising Children to Be Smart and Virtuous