[–] 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!
[–] Coffeebooks 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Two things come to mind. First, remember that the information you have is imperfect especially when humans are involved. You simply cannot know everything. Often, knowledge will be good enough to rely on, but be prepared to move accordingly if it turns out that the ground isn't as solid as you thought.
Second is a quote from The Fellowship of the Ring: "'I wish it need not have happened in my time,' said Frodo. 'So do I,' said Gandalf, 'and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.'"
[–] ThorsHammered [S] ago
I'd up voat you twice, one for each piece, if I could. I'm a huge fan of the first one, it's really important to remember that objective and subjective aren't always as clearly defined as we think they are. There's a series of jokes about a small village of people [spacing on who right now]. One of which is "were going to the sun!" "But the sun is hot!" "No its ok, we'll go at night!"
The point is that it's hard to get the full story from observation, we often don't know as much as we think we know. Etc, etc.
The second is great because it reminds people to think outside themselves, and concern themselves with their community.
Great lessons.
[–] 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..."
[–] 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!