This is an interesting lecture I came across given by Barry Schwarz. In it, he discusses the perceptions we have of our occupations and the basis for how many people make decisions. Unfortunately there is very little reward in our society today given to people who make the "right" or wise decision. Too much encouragement is given in the way of financially rewarding decisions regardless of their wisdom, for instance the CEO who meets short term profit goals sacrificing longer term benefits to the company or economy.
The best thing I came away from this with is the need to focus on developing respect for ourselves and those around us. Teach your kids the importance of this and the importance of character. This will lay the foundation which will make their journey for learning self-emboldened.
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/barry_schwartz_on_our_loss_of_wisdom.html
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