Raising Children: The Four Requisites for Success : หน้า 54/216

Part Two: Raising Children using the four requisites. We will need to ask ourselves if we have the ability to maintain quality (always delivering our best); ability to manage our time (seeing all the steps ahead and following through on them); and ability to manage a budget (planning ahead to yield the highest return). Our children will absorb our best and worst character traits, so be sure that we consistently provide them with the best. They will learn our skills with managing quality, time and financial budgets. Seeing and eventually practicing the good habits of their parents, the children will effectively complete any assigned project using minimal time and resources - a great asset in any environment! This is how virtue translates into intelligence: it is through the examples set by people around them and that means US! - To summarize, we must pass on the proper knowledge, ability and compassion to our children until they develop the intelligence and compassion that will guide them to personal success. Therefore, we must always be aware of new information that will assist us in their upbringing so that they will understand modern society and the challenges that they will have to face ahead. Additionally, we actively teach them what is moral and ethical in their dealings with friends, relatives, and teachers/mentors. If we can do these things, then our children will be aware of the purities and impurities of their own thoughts, speech, and actions. Awareness spawns correction. After all, when we teach our children how to grow up to be wise and moral, we feel good about contributing to their long-term well being. Family Day By Day 52 Raising Children