Thinking 思考

* Critical thinking. One of the most important skills not taught in school. These days, we are taught to be robots, to listen to the teacher and not to question, to accept what we are told and not to think, to be good employees and to shut up. If you’re an employer, you might want your employees to be like this, and if you’re a politician, you might want your citizens to be like this. But is that how you want your child to be? An unquestioning, naive, ignorant citizen/employee/student? If so, carry on. If not, just start introducing the habit of questioning why? And the skill of find out the answer. And how to question authority — there is no one right answer. Conversation is a good way to accomplish this skill.
批判性思維：這是學(xué)校沒有教導(dǎo)的最重要的技能之一。目前，我們被馴化成機(jī)器人，聽從老師而不做提問，聽從教導(dǎo)而不動(dòng)腦筋，成為不敢有異議的老實(shí)員工。如果你是一位雇主，也許你會(huì)喜歡這樣的員工；如果你是一名政客，你也許希望你的市民就是如此。但是你希望自己的孩子成為這樣的人么——不問是非，幼稚無知的市民/雇員/學(xué)生？如果不是的話，馬上開始培養(yǎng)他們提出“為什么”的習(xí)慣，學(xué)習(xí)如何找尋答案，如何去質(zhì)疑權(quán)威——沒有放之四海而皆準(zhǔn)的永恒答案。對(duì)話是學(xué)習(xí)這種技能的良好途徑。

* Reading. Sure, we’re taught to read. But schools most often make this boring. Show your child the wonderful imaginative worlds there are out there. And show them how to find out about stuff in the world through the Internet, and how to evaluate what they read for credibility, logic, factualness.
閱讀：當(dāng)然，學(xué)校有教導(dǎo)我們進(jìn)行閱讀，但學(xué)校的教育方式往往讓人厭倦閱讀。帶著你的孩子游覽書中那天馬行空的想象世界，指導(dǎo)他們通過互聯(lián)網(wǎng)找到相應(yīng)的信息，以及如何評(píng)價(jià)閱讀材料的可信度、邏輯性和真實(shí)性。
Success 成功

* Positive thinking. While critical thinking is an important skill, it’s also important to have a positive outlook on life. Sure, things may be screwed up, but they can be changed for the better. Find solutions instead of complaints. And most of all, learn to believe in yourself, and to block out negative self-thinking.
積極：上面提到批判性思維是一項(xiàng)重要的技能，而對(duì)生活有著積極的態(tài)度也是相當(dāng)重要的。當(dāng)然，事情可能會(huì)變得很糟，但是塞翁失馬焉知非福，所以應(yīng)該停止抱怨，尋求解決方案，最重要的是，要堅(jiān)信自我，擺脫負(fù)面思維。

* Motivation. Learn that discipline isn’t the key to achieving a goal, but motivation. How to motivate yourself, different strategies, and how great it feels to achieve a goal. Start them with small, easily achievable goals, and let them develop this skill.
動(dòng)力：要知道達(dá)到目標(biāo)的關(guān)鍵不是紀(jì)律，而是動(dòng)力。如何采用不同的方式激勵(lì)自己，并體驗(yàn)完成目標(biāo)的喜悅心情。一開始，先設(shè)定一些較小的，容易達(dá)到的目標(biāo)，從而逐漸鍛煉這種技巧。

* Procrastination. It’s a problem we all deal with as adults (and even as kids). Now, I believe that there should be a time for goofing off, being lazy, and having fun. But when there’s something to do that we really need to do, how do we get ourselves to do it? Learn the reasons behind procrastination, and how to address them. How to beat procrastination.
拖拉：這是成年人的常見毛?。ㄉ踔列『⒁踩绱耍?。我同意在某些時(shí)候，人們應(yīng)當(dāng)悠游度日，享受慵懶的時(shí)光。但是，當(dāng)我們必須做某些事情的時(shí)候，怎么保證我們能夠按時(shí)完成呢？教導(dǎo)孩子要吸取拖拉的教訓(xùn)，找出他們拖拉的習(xí)慣，并且研究如何克服它。

* Passion. One of the most important ways to be successful is to find something you’re passionate about, and do that for a living. Your child won’t know the answer at a young age, but you should show her how to find her passion and how to pursue it, and why that’s important.
激情：成功的一個(gè)重要途徑，就是找到使你激情洋溢的事物，并全情投入。你的孩子還無法在年幼時(shí)找到這個(gè)答案，但是你應(yīng)該指導(dǎo)他們發(fā)現(xiàn)自己的激情所在并且對(duì)其不懈追求，讓他們了解這樣做的重要性。

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