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I used to think that though I may have learnt in a domestic environment mostly, my kid should have an international perspective.

I define an international perspective as: an acceptive attitude towards different cultures, an ability to seek resources globally, and most important is a 同理心 to understand others both from a domestic and an international background.

This may sound simple but can actually be really difficult, as the knowledge you can learn through trips are quite limited. Besides, most of these abilities cannot be sourced in books.

But still I want to help my kid to build such an ability in the following ways:

Read broadly. Read the history, so you would know why things happened instead of what happened. And read books on different topics.

Talk with people with different backgrounds. So you may become open-minded and understanding.

Be brave and try. I’ll let him know that your family is always willing to undertake an outcome with you if you wish.

And solve problems. Learn in the process.

These are good traits I think important when he is growing up. I will be thrilled if my kid can pick that up while establishing his own ideas towards life.

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I used to think that though I may have learnt in a domestic environment mostly, my kid should have an international perspective.

I define an international perspective as: a receptive/accepting attitude towards/of different cultures, an ability to seek resources globally (广阔天地大有作为), and the most important thing is empathy, to understand others both from a domestic and an international background.

This may sound simple (in theory) but can actually be really difficult (in practice), as the knowledge you can learn through trips are quite limited. Besides, most of these abilities cannot be found/encountered in books.

But still I want to help my kid to build such an ability / sensitivity in the following ways:

Read broadly. Read the history carefully so you would know not just what happened, but also why things happened instead of what happened. And read books on different topics.

Talk with people with of different backgrounds so you may can become open-minded and understanding.

Be brave and try new things / don’t be afraid to fail. I’ll let him know that your family is always willing to undertake an outcome with you if you wish support you.

And solve problems. Learn in the process.

These are good traits I think are important to learn when he is growing up. I will be thrilled if my kid can pick all that up while establishing his own ideas towards life.