1/28/2017 0 Comments What's important?If you are aren't a parent, picture your future family. What do you want for your children? If you have children, what is one thing you worry/worried about while raising your children? Is money or income the most important thing? So many people think that having a successful family is all about how much money you make and bring into the home. False. Having money won't bring your family closer together. It won't make you happier by any means. And giving your children everything they want isn't going to help them be successful. The number one predictor of success is having a father in the home. With that understanding, we should not focus on the money, but the culture of our homes.
What is culture, exactly? Culture is the attitudes and beliefs that are shown by social groups. So, what is your family culture? Are there certain rules you follow? Attitudes that everyone carries? Shared beliefs? What you teach your children can make or break them. Learning this, my point of view has changed so much. Our professor asked us to discuss with someone which social class we would like to be and why. I said upper middle class so that I had money, but I wasn't a millionaire by any means. However, I also wanted to be able to teach my children to work hard and not get things handed to them. I felt a little guilty when my professor pointed out that being higher up in social classes tends to spread families apart. Poor families need to rely on each other more, and fill the roles they are given. Higher class families give their children more resources, rather than more love. Money does not replace love and quality time with parents. Many parents claim that they want the best for their children, so they spend all of their time at work, supporting the family. However, most parents find that they regret losing the time they spent at work rather than with their family. So, tell me, when you're on your death bed, what's going to matter to you? The money you made working, or your family? The media today makes family seem unimportant, because it "never works out anyway." This is so false. FAMILY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN YOUR LIFE. If you don't agree, look at your priorities and get them straightened out. Spend time with your family. Show your love for them. Teach them. One day, you will realize that they are the reason we are here on this earth.
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