What is the most important quality that a young person living in the 21 century should possess?
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HONESTY \nbe responsible for himself/herself\nrespect\nbe a good American citizen\nhave manners \nand respect for them selves\nthank you
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They should be literate in Hindi or the language of their birth, at least.\n\nThey should be able to earn a living of some sort.\n\nThey should know about sexually transmitted diseases, hygiene, nutrition, and physical fitness.\n\nThey should be able to defend their family or at least self from physical assault.\n\nThey should know to exercise their right to vote.\n\nThey should know some basic ecology, about how energy is derived, how to not poison the water, air, earth, their bodies.
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i think you should be down to earth and say i want to prepare them to be functional figures in society and discover their own talents and interests. make it general i guess... :)
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Of course pick something you know about - especially what you care about.\n\nSo ideas:\n\nComputers in today's world\n\nCareers in today's world\n\nEmerging world culture - global community.\n\nSocial Changes in the past 300 years.\n\nPollution and it's effect on people.\n\nWhere is the best place to live.\n\nSolar Energy
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I would say that the most important goal on my life, is to raise my son, giving him the tools to live a plenty life. \nThe day i see i achieve that one - then i'll be satisfied.
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Yes, \nbe yourself\nbe nice to others\nwork hard to reach your goals\ntry out for a sport\ndon't fall in love too quickly..you have a lifetime for that.\nand most important, enjoy life!
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ACHIEVE...\nTHEN..ALL WOULD FOLLOW YOUR PERSONALITY.
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self discipline. \n\nYou'll have plenty of opportunity for all kinds of extra curricular activities. However, for the most part, no one will be there to see that you do your assignments and get good sleep and exercise. So you need to have some discipline about managing your time and energy.\n\nWhat I've noticed from my nieces & nephews, too, is that much is to be gained by supporting your school sports/teams. You get a strong sense of "spirit" and belonging and being part of a group. There's a great deal of stress in college and your friends will be important. And some will be your friends for the rest of your life.\n\nCongratulations, Graduate! And All the Best!
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Point well made.\nThey mean for you to be a mature child.
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I think the most important thing is to study something you enjoy, and then you will be an expert at something you can work forever at without getting bored and hating your life.
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- maintaining better relationships with others around us\n- loving your parents, near and dear ones\n- learning and adopting good manners towards all\n- overall, being a fine human being and a good citizen of the world and for your country
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Well this is actually an easy one.\nWho wants to live in the present..  and who DOES their best to live in today? - Happy People.\n\nWhen you are happy...  you want it to last and last.  If your happiest times were as a kid - you'd look back to those times and spending your time in remembrance... if you are a teenager/kid not that thrilled about 'now' - but looking forward to all the opportunities of the future - then of course the future is where your head is - and in a way that's healthy for that age - what a teenager is almost by definition - part child still (past) - and part adult (future) and in some sense, since now's the time you're planning what college to attend, apps to fill out, your major in college, etc... teenagers should be keeping one foot in the future and one in today... to plan for their future while still enjoying these days.\n\nSo plan for tomorrow - but work on these plans in the present.\nYa, that sounds right.  \n\nBut regardless of age... when you've found that love of your life... or have a lot of great friends around you, a great job you just leap out of bed for - then i'm guessing you're most likely to be living in today. The present. For these are good days... and you don't want to miss a moment of it. \n\nAnd when time starts to go by - these are the days you shall miss - but hopefully you won't keep BOTH feet in the past. maybe just one eye on the past to be sure you learn from it - \n\nAnd be grateful that you even woke up today (alot of people didn't you know) - and always remember today, the present day, is the day to get things done... not the time to remember or try to forget or simply to look forward to better days.\n\nToday is when you MAKE those better days happen.\nToday is when you put in the work.\nRight? - like getting your dreams to be reality, becoming a better human being, etc.  Those things can only be done in the present. Today is for doing my friend.\n\nAnd of course the old: wanting what you don't have theory comes into play as well. Wanting what you don't have, well that will make you look ahead - or back to the past at what you never had or had and lost.\n\nGREAT Question by the way. A big thing we all have to keep in mind. For yesterday is gone. Tomorrow is not a garauntee. But today. Today is all ours to do with it as we wish.
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To be the one who finishes with the most money and retire in Millionare estates baby. Heck yes!\n\nAlso to Live long and Prosper. \n\nI would have to say personal philosophy would be to live life as it should be lived by whatever morals you hold true. I like to think I'm living mine full of truth and experience of new things.
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You must think young.
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To prepare you for the future and to make you a better person.
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That depends entirely on what lifestyle you prefer.\n\nIf you want to be healthy, energetic, strong, and attractive, then yes, it's important.\n\nIf you aspire to be a couch potato with a gut, and eventually die of heart disease, then no.
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No, what is important is increasing your knowledge, learning new things from books, life, and relationships with all people you meet.  It is important to be nice to people and treat them the way that you would want to be treated.  Good luck to you!