{"id":592,"date":"2006-02-24T09:41:00","date_gmt":"2006-02-24T09:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/witpoko.com\/?p=592"},"modified":"2006-02-24T09:41:00","modified_gmt":"2006-02-24T09:41:00","slug":"things-to-teach-my-children-version-1-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/witpoko.com\/?p=592","title":{"rendered":"Things to Teach My Children (Version 1.0)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Things to Teach My Children (version 1.0: Feb 24, 2006)<\/p>\n

Foundations:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Don\u2019t believe anything easily. Use evidences & reasoning. \u0e2d\u0e22\u0e48\u0e32\u0e40\u0e0a\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e2d\u0e30\u0e44\u0e23\u0e07\u0e48\u0e32\u0e22\u0e46<\/li>\n
  2. Empathize with other people. Be kind to others. \u0e40\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e43\u0e08\u0e40\u0e02\u0e32 \u0e21\u0e32\u0e43\u0e2a\u0e48\u0e43\u0e08\u0e40\u0e23\u0e32<\/li>\n
  3. Don\u2019t take advantage of people. \u0e2d\u0e22\u0e48\u0e32\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e35\u0e22\u0e1a\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e37\u0e48\u0e19<\/li>\n
  4. Remember that life is short. Try to make it a good one. \u0e14\u0e33\u0e23\u0e07\u0e0a\u0e35\u0e27\u0e34\u0e15\u0e43\u0e2b\u0e49\u0e21\u0e35\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e42\u0e22\u0e0a\u0e19\u0e4c\u0e15\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e40\u0e1e\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e23\u0e48\u0e27\u0e21\u0e42\u0e25\u0e01 \u0e0a\u0e35\u0e27\u0e34\u0e15\u0e21\u0e35\u0e0a\u0e35\u0e27\u0e34\u0e15\u0e40\u0e14\u0e35\u0e22\u0e27 \u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e0a\u0e35\u0e27\u0e34\u0e15\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e1a\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e40\u0e23\u0e32\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e21\u0e32\u0e23\u0e16\u0e20\u0e39\u0e21\u0e34\u0e43\u0e08\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49\u0e40\u0e21\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e40\u0e23\u0e32\u0e15\u0e32\u0e22<\/li>\n
  5. Learn about mathematics & sciences. \u0e40\u0e23\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e23\u0e39\u0e49\u0e2b\u0e25\u0e31\u0e01\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e17\u0e32\u0e07\u0e04\u0e13\u0e34\u0e15\u0e28\u0e32\u0e2a\u0e15\u0e23\u0e4c \u0e21\u0e31\u0e19\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e47\u0e19\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e08\u0e31\u0e01\u0e23\u0e27\u0e32\u0e25\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e40\u0e23\u0e32\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e39\u0e48 \u0e40\u0e23\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e23\u0e39\u0e49\u0e27\u0e34\u0e17\u0e22\u0e32\u0e28\u0e32\u0e2a\u0e15\u0e23\u0e4c \u0e40\u0e1e\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e23\u0e39\u0e49\u0e27\u0e48\u0e32\u0e01\u0e0e\u0e40\u0e01\u0e13\u0e11\u0e4c\u0e18\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21\u0e0a\u0e32\u0e15\u0e34\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e47\u0e19\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e44\u0e23<\/li>\n
  6. Learn about history. \u0e40\u0e23\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e23\u0e39\u0e49\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e27\u0e31\u0e15\u0e34\u0e28\u0e32\u0e2a\u0e15\u0e23\u0e4c \u0e43\u0e2b\u0e49\u0e17\u0e23\u0e32\u0e1a\u0e16\u0e36\u0e07\u0e18\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21\u0e0a\u0e32\u0e15\u0e34\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e21\u0e19\u0e38\u0e29\u0e22\u0e4c<\/li>\n
  7. Learn English. \u0e23\u0e39\u0e49\u0e08\u0e31\u0e01\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32\u0e2d\u0e31\u0e07\u0e01\u0e24\u0e29 \u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32\u0e2d\u0e37\u0e48\u0e19\u0e46\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e08\u0e33\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e47\u0e19\u0e43\u0e19\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e32\u0e04\u0e15<\/li>\n
  8. Pick at least one sport to enjoy. Pick at least one musical instrument to enjoy. \u0e2b\u0e31\u0e14\u0e40\u0e25\u0e48\u0e19\u0e01\u0e35\u0e2c\u0e32\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e14\u0e19\u0e15\u0e23\u0e35\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e40\u0e23\u0e32\u0e0a\u0e2d\u0e1a \u0e41\u0e21\u0e49\u0e27\u0e48\u0e32\u0e40\u0e23\u0e32\u0e08\u0e30\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e40\u0e01\u0e48\u0e07\u0e08\u0e19\u0e44\u0e1b\u0e41\u0e02\u0e48\u0e07\u0e01\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e43\u0e04\u0e23\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49 \u0e41\u0e15\u0e48\u0e40\u0e23\u0e32\u0e08\u0e30\u0e21\u0e35\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e2a\u0e38\u0e02 \u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e2a\u0e38\u0e02\u0e20\u0e32\u0e1e\u0e14\u0e35\u0e1e\u0e2d\u0e04\u0e27\u0e23<\/li>\n
  9. Be brave when you have to. \u0e08\u0e07\u0e01\u0e25\u0e49\u0e32\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e0d\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e08\u0e30\u0e17\u0e33\u0e43\u0e19\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e48\u0e07\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e16\u0e39\u0e01\u0e15\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07 \u0e41\u0e21\u0e49\u0e27\u0e48\u0e32\u0e40\u0e23\u0e32\u0e08\u0e30\u0e01\u0e25\u0e31\u0e27\u0e01\u0e47\u0e15\u0e32\u0e21 \u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e01\u0e25\u0e49\u0e32\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e0d\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e48\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e01\u0e25\u0e31\u0e27\u0e2d\u0e30\u0e44\u0e23 \u0e41\u0e15\u0e48\u0e04\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e40\u0e25\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e08\u0e30\u0e17\u0e33\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e48\u0e07\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e16\u0e39\u0e01\u0e41\u0e21\u0e49\u0e27\u0e48\u0e32\u0e08\u0e30\u0e21\u0e35\u0e1c\u0e25\u0e01\u0e23\u0e30\u0e17\u0e1a\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e14\u0e35\u0e15\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e15\u0e31\u0e27\u0e40\u0e23\u0e32<\/li>\n
  10. Practice Buddhism, not necessarily as a religion, but at least as the mind\u2019s user manual. \u0e28\u0e36\u0e01\u0e29\u0e32\u0e04\u0e33\u0e2a\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e1e\u0e23\u0e30\u0e1e\u0e38\u0e17\u0e18\u0e40\u0e08\u0e49\u0e32 \u0e41\u0e21\u0e49\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e22\u0e36\u0e14\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e47\u0e19\u0e28\u0e32\u0e2a\u0e19\u0e32 \u0e01\u0e47\u0e40\u0e1e\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e43\u0e2b\u0e49\u0e40\u0e23\u0e32\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e2a\u0e21\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e08\u0e34\u0e15\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e21\u0e35\u0e2a\u0e15\u0e34<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Good books for them to read:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. The Feynman\u2019s Lecture on Physics Vol. 1, 2, and 3<\/em> by Richard P. Feynman<\/li>\n
    2. The Blind Watchmaker<\/em> by Richard Dawkins<\/li>\n
    3. The Evolution of Cooperation<\/em> by Robert Axelrod<\/li>\n
    4. The Red Queen<\/em> by Matt Ridley<\/li>\n
    5. Buddhadasa\u2019s Books \u0e2b\u0e19\u0e31\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e17\u0e48\u0e32\u0e19\u0e1e\u0e38\u0e17\u0e18\u0e17\u0e32\u0e2a (\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30 http:\/\/www.buddhadasa.org\/<\/a>) <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Skills to have:<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Know how to learn. Be a self-learner. \u0e08\u0e07\u0e40\u0e23\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e23\u0e39\u0e49\u0e14\u0e49\u0e27\u0e22\u0e15\u0e19\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49 <\/li>\n
      2. Know how to tell computers to do your tasks. \u0e08\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e21\u0e32\u0e23\u0e16\u0e1a\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e43\u0e2b\u0e49\u0e04\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e27\u0e40\u0e15\u0e2d\u0e23\u0e4c\u0e17\u0e33\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19\u0e15\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e46\u0e43\u0e2b\u0e49\u0e40\u0e23\u0e32\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49 <\/li>\n
      3. Know when to discount expert opinions. \u0e08\u0e07\u0e01\u0e25\u0e49\u0e32\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e08\u0e30\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e40\u0e0a\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e40\u0e0a\u0e35\u0e48\u0e22\u0e27\u0e0a\u0e32\u0e0d\u0e40\u0e21\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e40\u0e23\u0e32\u0e21\u0e35\u0e02\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e39\u0e25\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e40\u0e2b\u0e15\u0e38\u0e1c\u0e25\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e1a\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e27\u0e48\u0e32\u0e40\u0e02\u0e32\u0e1c\u0e34\u0e14 <\/li>\n
      4. Know how to gauge people. Respect people, not because of their ranks or wealth, but because of their honorable lives. \u0e19\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e16\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e04\u0e19\u0e14\u0e35 \u0e40\u0e01\u0e35\u0e22\u0e23\u0e15\u0e34\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e04\u0e19\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e39\u0e48\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e22\u0e28\u0e15\u0e33\u0e41\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e48\u0e07\u0e2b\u0e23\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e17\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1e\u0e22\u0e4c\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e19 \u0e40\u0e01\u0e35\u0e22\u0e23\u0e15\u0e34\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e39\u0e48\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e08\u0e34\u0e15\u0e43\u0e08\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e07\u0e14\u0e07\u0e32\u0e21 \u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e48\u0e07\u0e14\u0e35\u0e46\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e40\u0e02\u0e32\u0e17\u0e33\u0e43\u0e2b\u0e49\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e07\u0e04\u0e21\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e42\u0e25\u0e01 <\/li>\n
      5. Know how to defend yourself. \u0e23\u0e39\u0e49\u0e08\u0e31\u0e01\u0e40\u0e17\u0e04\u0e19\u0e34\u0e04\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1b\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e01\u0e31\u0e19\u0e15\u0e19\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e07 \u0e08\u0e32\u0e01\u0e20\u0e31\u0e22\u0e15\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e46<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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