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An important thing I learned – which was not at school or uni – was from my parents, more specifically my mother. That was the value of being honest. This may sound a bit strange, but it is what comes to mind first, so I chose to talk about it. You see, I was predominantly brought up by my mother, as my father was always away working far from home. She’s a kind of sensitive person, but also a dedicated and committed person – if she decides to do something, for herself or for others, she approaches it with an attitude of honesty, sincerity and commitment, until the task is complete. She talked to me a lot as a child – about a whole range of topics, both everyday things and deeper, more philosophical things – and I listened a lot to the things she had to say. She taught me that it was important, from a moral perspective, to be an honest and kind person. Although, in fact, especially in Asian society, this isn't always the best way of achieving success in career, it is, according to my mother, the best way of being true to yourself and developing and growing self respect. She always believed that this was more valuable and important than career success or money or other more material achievements. I also saw her demonstrate this quality of honesty and sincerity in her daily actions, as well as in her stories and explanations to me. She put ‘theory into practice’ you might say – she practiced what she preached – she acted in accordance with her beliefs – they weren’t just things she talked about, lectured about or taught; she actually lived according to her own principles. I think this is a valuable lesson – in conclusion – that you live sincerely and honestly in accordance with your principles. And that way you can grow to be a whole person, who will always attract good people, and develop strong friendships and relationships. I have seen this come true in my daily life as well. And so, I believe what she taught me is true – even though it isn’t always the way to get ahead in the material world of work! 

Children can learn values from parents, and grandparents. This is the most important thing that we learn from our family as we grow up, before we even go to kindergarten or school – basic human social values. We learn these from both parents and grandparents – depending how much time we spend with either. We learn the basics of good behaviour, moral values and virtues, and how to conduct ourselves in society – in the outside world. Of course, we learn many other things as well, but this is the most significant I believe. 


It is important that adults always are aware that learning new things is important – as adults need to continually grow and develop to become better people, too, not just children. There are plenty of ways in which adults can self-improve, and not just in terms of career skills, but also in social behaviour and how they treat others. If we want the world to be a better place, then these things are important for adults too – absolutely necessary, I’d say. 


Yes, I most certainly do. I think that the primary influence for children is their parents and their upbringing at home. And whilst school does have a strong influence on their social education as they grow up, the fundamental basis of their personality and behaviour does come from what they learn at home with their parents and family members, and the values they instill in them from a very young age. 