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.
批判性思维：这是学校没有教导的最重要的技能之一。目前，我们被驯化成机器人，听从老师而不做提问，听从教导而不动脑筋，成为不敢有异议的老实员工。如果你是一位雇主，也许你会喜欢这样的员工；如果你是一名政客，你也许希望你的市民就是如此。但是你希望自己的孩子成为这样的人么——不问是非，幼稚无知的市民/雇员/学生？如果不是的话，马上开始培养他们提出“为什么”的习惯，学习如何找寻答案，如何去质疑权威——没有放之四海而皆准的永恒答案。对话是学习这种技能的良好途径。

* 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.
阅读：当然，学校有教导我们进行阅读，但学校的教育方式往往让人厌倦阅读。带着你的孩子游览书中那天马行空的想象世界，指导他们通过互联网找到相应的信息，以及如何评价阅读材料的可信度、逻辑性和真实性。
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.
积极：上面提到批判性思维是一项重要的技能，而对生活有着积极的态度也是相当重要的。当然，事情可能会变得很糟，但是塞翁失马焉知非福，所以应该停止抱怨，寻求解决方案，最重要的是，要坚信自我，摆脱负面思维。

* 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.
动力：要知道达到目标的关键不是纪律，而是动力。如何采用不同的方式激励自己，并体验完成目标的喜悦心情。一开始，先设定一些较小的，容易达到的目标，从而逐渐锻炼这种技巧。

* 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：这是成年人的常见毛病（甚至小孩也如此）。我同意在某些时候，人们应当悠游度日，享受慵懒的时光。但是，当我们必须做某些事情的时候，怎么保证我们能够按时完成呢？教导孩子要吸取拖拉的教训，找出他们拖拉的习惯，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：成功的一个重要途径，就是找到使你激情洋溢的事物，并全情投入。你的孩子还无法在年幼时找到这个答案，但是你应该指导他们发现自己的激情所在并且对其不懈追求，让他们了解这样做的重要性。

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