1. Roles. Person must know her or his role in life. 1828 Webster's dictionary didn't have this word. Child is a learner. Associate with adults, mentor children to expose them to additional adult role models.
2. Know the difference between Truths and Traps. Eg: "Sameness disease" - everybody's doing it so it must be true; low self-esteem; "feeling drawn to something" vs addiction. No, I cannot trust my still-developing child to problem solve on their own YET. Courage develops bit by bit by learning the four basic skills (follow instructions, disagree appropriately, accept no answers/criticisms, accept consequences)
3. Understand others and what they want. Disagreeing appropriately is the gateway to this. If a person doesn't have a skill, they revert to a habit.
4. Know how to communicate. "Master your mother tongue and you will make a mark upon the world that will be noticed."
5. Problem-solving. To teach this, we must constantly be pre-teaching.
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