The Life Purpose Podcast on Life Signatures Radio

Bad will be the day when all parents continue thinking that the silver bullet to the success of their children is the traditional school system. Let's just talk about the elephant in the room: It is not working anymore, at least to the extent it has been sold to work.

That is why the parent is in the life of a child to become a life coach. For starters, you as a parent going through the system. It might have worked for you, but surely you saw how many victims it created too...

Bad will be the day when all parents continue thinking that the silver bullet to the success of their children is the traditional school system. Let's just talk about the elephant in the room: It is not working anymore, at least to the extent it has been sold to work.

That is why the parent is in the life of a child to become a life coach. For starters, you as a parent going through the system. It might have worked for you, but surely you saw how many victims it created too. You saw that it is not an answer to everyone.

You also have realized that success is much more critical in life even without the academic qualifications. You have realized that academic qualifications only are not enough. Success does have a system. That's why you are a parent. To install that system into the psyche of the child. Listen to this.

Words are powerful. Certainly, words spoken by friends and loved ones have an impact. Words also spoken by peers do go a long way. But words spoken by a person in authority can shape and mould a life.

That is why I have been encouraging us as parents to become Life Coaches for our children. I dare say that even if your child flanked the academic mountain and be in danger of losing the job avenue, Life Coaching them would go a mighty long way.

A child is given "permission" to be great by parents..

Words are powerful. Certainly, words spoken by friends and loved ones have an impact. Words also spoken by peers do go a long way. But words spoken by a person in authority can shape and mould a life.

That is why I have been encouraging us as parents to become Life Coaches for our children. I dare say that even if your child flanked the academic mountain and be in danger of losing the job avenue, Life Coaching them would go a mighty long way.

A child is given "permission" to be great by parents, and at the same time, that child's greatness is also curtailed at home. Abdicating our responsibility as parents to the school system will not cut it. Listen to this.

We are told that success leaves clues. I agree. So does failure. However, why is it that we do not wake up from a pattern? Why is it that we failed from the school system but we still send our children out there thinking that they might catch a break?

Where is the problem? I will tell you where. We have been sold to the fact that the school system is a silver bullet for anyone needing to succeed in life. We are finding out that it is not the case...but are we bold enough to do something about it?

We are told that success leaves clues. I agree. So does failure. However, why is it that we do not wake up from a pattern? Why is it that we failed from the school system but we still send our children out there thinking that they might catch a break?

Where is the problem? I will tell you where. We have been sold to the fact that the school system is a silver bullet for anyone needing to succeed in life. We are finding out that it is not the case...but are we bold enough to do something about it?

If we are bold enough, we shall become Life Coaches for our children. If not...we shall continue thinking that the system will help them. Listen to this.

Money is a huge topic. But don't you think it is unfair for the school system not to ably and thoroughly cover the subject of "Personal Finances" for our children? Who is to blame?

Whose responsibility is it to teach them about finances? About different streams of income? About investments, treasury bills, shares and so on? Is it really the school system?

Does the school system have the focus, the mandate and the will to do that? I think that as long as these things are not examinable...

Money is a huge topic. But don't you think it is unfair for the school system not to ably and thoroughly cover the subject of "Personal Finances" for our children? Who is to blame?

Whose responsibility is it to teach them about finances? About different streams of income? About investments, treasury bills, shares and so on? Is it really the school system?

Does the school system have the focus, the mandate and the will to do that? I think that as long as these things are not examinable, nobody in the school fraternity bothers. It doesn't affect the mean score performance of the school.

That is where the parent comes in and becomes the Life Coach of her own child. Listen to this.

Insight is a very important thing in life. Perhaps the emptiest of life you can live is a life without insight. When we are growing up children, what insight are we teaching them to channel all their efforts towards?

Better yet, what is the single insight that the school system serves? Towards what end do they go to school for two decades? The insight behind it informs how they come out of the system and how they will process life.

As a parent, you can no longer abdicate that responsibility to the...

Insight is a very important thing in life. Perhaps the emptiest of life you can live is a life without insight. When we are growing up children, what insight are we teaching them to channel all their efforts towards?

Better yet, what is the single insight that the school system serves? Towards what end do they go to school for two decades? The insight behind it informs how they come out of the system and how they will process life.

As a parent, you can no longer abdicate that responsibility to the school system. Do it at home and this is how you install the insight into their lives. Listen to this.