GĐXH - Harvard University surveyed 10,000 people to collect statistics, analyze and conclude: A person's success is directly related to childhood experiences.
A Harvard University survey found that children with the following characteristics as children will complete 85% of college degrees, earn 30% more than the average salary as adults, and have a happy family.
1. Independent and self-sufficient
Harvard University specifically surveyed people who were able to take care of themselves as children and those who were cared for by their parents.
The results showed that the employment rate of those who were able to take care of themselves from an early age was 5-10 times higher than that of those who were cared for by their parents.
This means that people who are able to take care of themselves from childhood often have a better chance of finding a good job.
In addition, their sense of responsibility is also strongly developed. When facing difficulties, they do not shirk responsibility but find ways to solve the problem.
This way of thinking is very helpful for the future development of children.
The employment rate of those who were able to take care of themselves from a young age is 5-10 times higher than those who were cared for by their parents. Illustration photo
2. Independence from a young age
Psychologist Maslow studied in detail successful people such as Einstein, Beethoven, Lincoln, Goethe, Spinosa... and realized that these outstanding figures showed independent personalities from an early age.
Instead of relying on others, they prefer to solve problems themselves and have a need for independence.
Independent personality is a common trait of most successful people and it shows in thinking, social interaction, decision making and choices.
Generally, children will have a sense of independence after the age of 2. If children want to make their own choices and decisions at this time, parents should not interfere.
3. Love reading books
When asked about the secret to success, Warren Buffett, one of the richest billionaires in the world, said: "Read 500 pages of books every day. That's how knowledge works, accumulates, like compound interest."
Not to be outdone, Elon Musk spends up to 10 hours a day reading science fiction novels, and Bill Gates always affirms that "Reading is still a good way to access information and knowledge."
Author of the famous book "Rich Habits", Thomas Corley, found that wealthy people earning $160,000 or more per year read books to improve themselves and acquire new knowledge.
As for the well-off, with an income of 35,000 USD/year or less, reading books is mainly for entertainment.
"It is clear that successful people often have the habit of choosing the types of books they read," Thomas Corley asserts.
Thomas Corley, a statistician of wealthy people earning $160,000 or more per year, reads books to improve themselves and acquire new knowledge. Illustrative photo
4. High concentration ability
According to a study by Harvard University, in the same class, the reason why students get high and low scores is not the difference in intelligence but the ability to concentrate.
Attention deficit disorder in children is quite common and greatly affects learning and brain development.
Psychologist William James once said: "The besteducation is to promote the child's concentration."
A person who dares to dream will have dreams come true, but if he doesn't know how to focus on the right thing, his dreams will only be for viewing.
Concentration means that the child will put all his effort into the task at hand without being distracted by any other action.
Concentration is a very necessary human ability to learn, research and come up with solutions.
When focusing on work, after completing and achieving the desired results, children will feel that life is meaningful.
5. Good communication skills
Communication skills play an important role in every individual's life. Social relationships are an indispensable part of human life.
We need to interact with others throughout our lives and this is not only personally beneficial but also an important part of our personal development.
Having good communication skills helps children build more relationships. This means that children will have more resources and opportunities to develop their potential while reducing the time and energy needed to compete in life.
Warren Buffett gives advice to young people, he affirms that there is nothing better than "investing in yourself" and one of the important factors is communication skills.
"When you are young, there is no better way to improve yourself than to practice communication skills. Communicate well, succeed, and opportunities will come to you. The only diploma I hang in my room is a communication certificate awarded by Dale Carnegie himself - an American speaker in 1952. Without communication skills, you cannot convince anyone no matter how talented you are," Buffett said.
Entrepreneur and billionaire Richard Branson also agrees that being able to communicate well is one of the most important factors in determining success. In a 2016 post, the British businessman shared:
"Today, to be a successful entrepreneur, you also have to be a storyteller. Of course, telling a good story won't mean anything if the product or idea you create is trash. But creating a great product is not enough, you need to find a way to make it known to more people."
6. Do housework from a young age
In 1938, a Harvard scholar conducted a survey of 456 young people over 75 years and concluded that: Children who do chores are more likely to be successful in the future.
In 2014, the Chinese Institute of Education Sciences also conducted a survey of 20,000 primary school students in four provinces, the results showed that children who knew how to do housework were 27 times higher than the other group of children.
When doing housework, the fingers perform a number of complex movements. This helps increase blood flow to the brain, creating conditions for children to be more flexible.
Children who can do chores when they grow up also have a more responsible and independent spirit.
Children who do chores are more likely to be successful in the future. Illustration photo
7. Self-discipline and self-control
Self-discipline refers to the goals that children set and must carry out on time without being lazy or giving up.
Children who are not able to be independent in life can often only do well if they are "held by the hand" and even if they are shown, they still do it wrong because they lack confidence, and at the same time, they need constant control to be able to complete the job.
From a young age, if children are not trained to be independent, it will lead to a lack of confidence. Once they do not believe in themselves, they cannot be independent in their work, from studying to working.
And when there is no self-control, it is difficult to have an independent spirit for the child's life later on.
8. "Thick-skinned" - the ability to face failures
Mr. Ren Zhengfei - Founder and CEO of Huawei Technology Group once said: "Only those who are shameless can become successful people."
Nowadays, children are easily discouraged when criticized by teachers and parents. However, with "thick skin" children, not only do they listen, they also work hard to achieve their goals instead of being easily embarrassed and giving up early.
When faced with difficulties and failures, these children are better able to seize opportunities.
9. Like to think
We can easily see that love of thinking is a trait that all successful people have.
IQ tests show that children who think a lot have an average IQ score 10-20 points higher than children who don't think a lot.
Source: https://giadinh.suckhoedoisong.vn/dai-hoc-harvard-9-dau-hieu-thuo-nho-o-tre-la-bieu-hien-cua-nhung-trieu-phu-o-tuoi-truong-thanh-172241125104640976.htm
Comment (0)