[–] RDVoater 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Don't be a dick. Have empathy. Be considerate in your actions and show remorse.
You're gonna fail. Don't be afraid of it. Embrace what you learn from your failures and work to not commit the same mistakes. Get better at it.
Try your best. You don't have to be the best at what you're doing, but try to be YOUR best.
[–] bill.lee 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Great topic! Thanks for posting. I suppose the biggest things I try to pass on are more related to behavior: patience, compassion, and silliness. I don't always do the best job...and I can certainly learn to show more patience in my daily life. I am frequently successful at being silly though. Perhaps the biggest thing I look forward to is being able to watch the Star Wars trilogy with them for the first time. I suppose I look forward to a lot of those types of memories (first time watching X-Files etc...).
[–] ThorsHammered [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
That sounds like an awesome approach-- behaviors and such.
Also +1 for xfiles. Just got into it, finished it on netflix in time for the new season!
[–] Decibel 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Good habits and consistency.
-Exercise regularly & Eat right; Your body is the only thing keeping you alive, take care of it.
-Save and invest; Life is a lot easier when you aren't worried about your next meal/rent payment/retirement/etc...
-Have hobbies you can enjoy on your own; You'll never be bored.
-You'll never be happy with someone, unless you are happy alone; No one can ever 'complete' you.
-Spend time reflecting on life and yourself (Don't care if it's church & prayer, reading philosophy, etc...); Socrates: "The unexamined life is not worth living..."
[–] motherfuzz 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Don't judge, lest ye be judged. Treat everyone else they way you expect them to treat you. Love who you are, and never be ashamed of it!
As a child, I was raised in pretty strict, religious settings and had plenty of expectations lumped onto me that I had no desire to live up to. This put a lot of strain on my relationships with my family, so as much as I want to pass these lessons on to my kids, I'm also learning the same lessons from them, and trying my damnedest to not push them to be anything other than everything they want to be. My kids seem to be doing much better with it than I am, however...
[–] ThorsHammered [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
not pushing them to be anything other than everything they want to be.
I feel like that's an important one.
[–] MarineByeologist 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Not a parent, but a piece of advice I want to pass on to my future kids is to think critically, and always ask questions if you don't believe you understand well enough. I never want to be the "because I said so" parent. If I ask my kids to do something, there will be a reason, and they are entitled to answers to their questions. No question is a stupid question. I never want them to feel like they can't approach me with questions or talk to me about how they're doing.
I feel like I can't talk to my parents about anything or ask them questions if I have them, and it's painful. That's never something I want my kids to have to feel.
[–] thischildslife 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
A great book for this is "Asking the right questions, A guide to critical thinking."
[–] MarineByeologist 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Thanks, I'll have to check it out!