SAEDNEWS: All parents want their child to achieve success in the future, but to reach this important goal, your child must possess the skills and traits necessary for success.
According to SAEDNEWS, We all wish to raise successful children and do everything possible for their success: buying them the best toys, enrolling them in various skill-building classes as soon as possible, and striving to have them study at reputable universities.
Which parent would want their child to grow up as an ordinary, poor person without great goals? It’s unlikely that such parents exist, so what does it take for a child to become confident, intelligent, and independent?
Many scientific studies on success confirm that innate abilities, intelligence, and heredity do not play a major role in a person’s life. Economist James Heckman supported this theory; he proved that IQ has little impact on financial well-being, whereas determination, perseverance, and ability are very important—and yet teaching these traits is not very common. In this section, we discuss three important skills that should be developed in our children today to ensure their success tomorrow.
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Duke University conducted an interesting study tracking the lives of about 700 children, from toddlers to 25-year-olds, to understand the connection between their social skills in childhood and adulthood.
The results showed that children with better social relationships were more successful in life compared to their peers with weaker social skills. Most of them graduated from college, had good jobs by age 25, and had no criminal record. This is likely because more social children can easily find ways to communicate calmly with others, avoid conflicts, be helpful, and respect others' feelings.
Moreover, communication skills are not limited to speaking ability but also include the ability to converse and understand the other person. It is important to teach children to respect others, avoid conflicts, and not be selfish. This skill is even important during playtime: children who know how to negotiate do not get into fights and understand how to share mutual enjoyment while playing together.
At school, such children do not show bad behavior, treat teachers and classmates with respect, and easily ask for help when they struggle with a subject.
Regarding adults, those with academic degrees who are isolated or lack communication and teamwork skills often fail to achieve success and good income, while social individuals, even if not always distinguished by high IQ, achieve many successes and become leaders.
It is important to remember that success is not measured by work alone; it consists of many factors, the most important often being support from loved ones. When a person becomes professional in their field, considers themselves successful, builds a strong family, and maintains friendships that share joy and support during tough times, advanced communication skills are essential. Without them, building close relationships is difficult.
Angela Duckworth, a famous American psychologist and author of the book Grit, attributes the success of accomplished individuals to their passion and perseverance toward long-term goals.
Psychologists believe that innate abilities and talents have little to do with actual achievements in adulthood, and true success comes from determination and persistence. Beyond years of research, there are many real-life examples where a farmer with average intelligence but strong purposefulness has achieved better results than a smart individual who is lazy and lacks effort and perseverance.
Albert Einstein said, “A successful person is always an amazing artist of their own imagination. Imagination is far more important than knowledge because knowledge is limited, but imagination is infinite.”
Creative thinking helps us choose the best path even in the worst situations and solve the problems that arise in life, and this is already half of success.
No one knows what the future holds, but one thing is clear: creative thinking helps our children quickly advance in the job market, stay up to date, and potentially start their own businesses.
