When contemplating what is most important in our lives, many people of religion, philosophers, psychologists, writers and deep thinkers, speak about developing your heart or capacity to love. In fact you would be hard pressed to pinpoint a human value that is superior than the practice of true love.
True love is the practice of altruism or living for the sake of others. It's where a premium is placed on the best interests of others. This does not imply that the individual is diminished. Rather the practice of true love empowers the individual to develop fully as a human being as they learn to harmonize individual and whole life purposes.
As a parent, how do you help to educate and raise your child to develop their heart or capacity to love?
At the very moment of birth, the human spiritual heart begins to develop. The development is not automatic. Rather just like a plant, the heart needs to be nurtured.
In reality, there are three indispensable components that are vital for a human being to grow in their capacity to love, as follows:
1. Lots of Love Experiences.
When a human being first comes into this world they should be bombarded with love by their parents. This can take many forms such as being held, spoken to kindly and often, cuddled, played with, fed, bathed and so on.
As the child develops, the ways that love is communicated will evolve. For example, in the parent teenager relationship, listening attentively to the opinions of your teen becomes an important expression of love.
It has been said that every human being needs at least one person who is crazy about them.
When a person receives love, the heart is open and the opportunity presents to make an internal connection with others.
2. Modelling.
A cultivated heart is one that is moral. Growing up, your child should be able to observe and relate to exemplary moral individuals that can be viewed as role models. Such people could be a family member or friend, a patriot, a saint, visionary and so on.
In these moral examples, make it a priority to point out their altruistic or selflessness traits and the ways in which their actions have positively impacted the lives of others.
3. Sharing And Caring.
Loving is a two way street. It involves receiving and giving. Therefore as a parent you have a responsibility to encourage your child to have experiences where they practice acts of kindness.
One place to begin a life of caring is to get your child to share what they have with their siblings or friends. Bring to their attention, the effect that their caring has on the receiver whilst taking note of their own positive feelings.
As your child matures encourage them to engage in volunteering activities such as fundraising for a charity, a working bee at your local school or church, sponsoring an underprivileged child or whatever acts of service they can get inspired to do.
The best environment for the growth of the spiritual heart is the family. In fact it can be said that the family is the school of love.
By applying these three parenting strategies, you can do your child a great favor by helping them to avoid the slippery slope into selfishness that so often leads people into a state of despair and hopelessness. Instead your child can mature into an adult that cares for others and who can naturally become a wonderful spouse, parent and leader.
True love is the practice of altruism or living for the sake of others. It's where a premium is placed on the best interests of others. This does not imply that the individual is diminished. Rather the practice of true love empowers the individual to develop fully as a human being as they learn to harmonize individual and whole life purposes.
As a parent, how do you help to educate and raise your child to develop their heart or capacity to love?
At the very moment of birth, the human spiritual heart begins to develop. The development is not automatic. Rather just like a plant, the heart needs to be nurtured.
In reality, there are three indispensable components that are vital for a human being to grow in their capacity to love, as follows:
1. Lots of Love Experiences.
When a human being first comes into this world they should be bombarded with love by their parents. This can take many forms such as being held, spoken to kindly and often, cuddled, played with, fed, bathed and so on.
As the child develops, the ways that love is communicated will evolve. For example, in the parent teenager relationship, listening attentively to the opinions of your teen becomes an important expression of love.
It has been said that every human being needs at least one person who is crazy about them.
When a person receives love, the heart is open and the opportunity presents to make an internal connection with others.
2. Modelling.
A cultivated heart is one that is moral. Growing up, your child should be able to observe and relate to exemplary moral individuals that can be viewed as role models. Such people could be a family member or friend, a patriot, a saint, visionary and so on.
In these moral examples, make it a priority to point out their altruistic or selflessness traits and the ways in which their actions have positively impacted the lives of others.
3. Sharing And Caring.
Loving is a two way street. It involves receiving and giving. Therefore as a parent you have a responsibility to encourage your child to have experiences where they practice acts of kindness.
One place to begin a life of caring is to get your child to share what they have with their siblings or friends. Bring to their attention, the effect that their caring has on the receiver whilst taking note of their own positive feelings.
As your child matures encourage them to engage in volunteering activities such as fundraising for a charity, a working bee at your local school or church, sponsoring an underprivileged child or whatever acts of service they can get inspired to do.
The best environment for the growth of the spiritual heart is the family. In fact it can be said that the family is the school of love.
By applying these three parenting strategies, you can do your child a great favor by helping them to avoid the slippery slope into selfishness that so often leads people into a state of despair and hopelessness. Instead your child can mature into an adult that cares for others and who can naturally become a wonderful spouse, parent and leader.
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