WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT TAKING ADVICE OR COPYING A PERSON'S WAYS.
2.CHOOSE THEM WISELY.
For every place you want to get to, there are people already there, it is a wise choice to heed to the words of these set of people, you may have the opportunity to interact with them, or you may see a book or two about or written by them. It is quite helpful to go through them. Remember not to forget that they are only humans and therefore cannot be 100% correct. But interacting with a person that is already where you aspire to be is a step toward the right direction. However, some of these people could be negatively minded and self-centered. They see you as a threat, and do not desire that you do better than them. These persons may end up turning around to be a source of discouragement and deliberately aiming to distract you from your chosen goal, so don't just instantly take any advice you hear, the Bible in Proverbs 14vs15 says,
"KJV:The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going."
You should carefully watch to know those discouraging you, instead of encouragingly guiding you. You will know the different, words of one will gives you strength, the other will take the little one away from you.
More so, it is helpful to learn the right attitudes from those you look up to, like attitude of punctuality, forgiveness, tolerance, firmness, love. Also good dressing attitude too, when you noticed these persons usually appear responsible and proper in their dressing. You could learn that. The bottom line here is choose wisely those you look up to, and remember they also are not perfect, and are not right all the time. This will make it easier for you to relate with those you look up to, even your close family members. To be cont'd.
It is not a waste of money to take your children through standard schools, especially primary and secondary school. Their ways of reasoning and speaking, are mainly affected by their interaction and training in these periods of their lives. It is not a bad idea for your child to attend boarding schools also, especially those schools that have high level of discipline and care. Boarding school makes them to have stronger personalities, to be independent-decision-makers. And give them focus, and a sense of purpose. It has it disadvantages also, which might be that the child may join bad companies. However the chance of a well trained Godly child to escape from bad company, is high. I didn't consider it. Being bullied may be another disadvantage, but this one could act to make the child stronger and to device means to overcome the act of being bullied. The burden to inculcate good virtues, beliefs and values into them, is solely on the parents. Which should be done daily and inten...
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