10 Essential Things for Future Capable Adults: A Detailed Perspective

A recent evening spent with young people on a university campus compelled me to think deeply. These youngsters, standing at the threshold of adulthood, seemed troubled by even minor inconveniences. Hearing their complaints about a delay in the canteen food, I inquired with the kitchen manager about leftover food. Only rice, cold milk, and yogurt were available.

At that moment, I decided to take some students along to the kitchen to prepare something. It was a spontaneous initiative, but it gave me an opportunity to reflect on the modern style of parenting, where parents often try to shield their children from every difficulty. Perhaps this is motivated by a desire to save them from unnecessary hardship, to help them focus on their education, sports, and other activities, or to provide them with an ideal childhood. However, in this process, children are deprived of many important life skills that are essential for them to navigate the real world effectively. I believe that future adults must know certain fundamental things that will help them become self-reliant, capable, and responsible…