BEST SOCIAL SKILLS TO BE FOLLOWED?

 Researchers have found that ten basic social skills such as taking turns, listening and simply being nice are just as important to children`s  academic success as the subjects they study.

The basic social skills are:

Ambition: An unrelenting drive to succeed can be a formidable weapon. Parents and teachers cannot be depended upon to push students forever, especially once they enter tertiary education.

Students should be encouraged whenever they voice out their aspirations and should not be put down.

Discipline: With the presence of social media, discipline is starting to seem like an impossible task. However, only by staying disciplined can one stay focused on achieving their goal. Students should be encouraged to engage in discipline building activities such as learning to play a musical instrument.

Diligence: No pain, no gain. There are no shortcuts in life and students need to learn that the only way to the top is sheer hard work. Students should be convinced from a young age that nothing comes easy and they will only reap the rewards if they put in the effort.

Sociable: You will encounter a lot of people throughout the course of your life and you will need the help of others on your path to success and to do that, they need to like you. Join several extra-curricular activities from a young age. Students will be exposed to many people and thus, will develop the skills needed to get along with people from all walks of life.

Leadership: Leadership is a quality which many employers now desire in students. Even schools look at student`s leadership capabilities when it comes to admitting prospective students. Encourage students to join co-curricular activities for cultivating their leadership skills.

Resilience: No one has a perfect life and everyone will get knocked down. The important thing is , however, having the strength to get back–up. Cultivating strong bond with friends and family will provide a strong support system for the individual to get the strength to make a comeback after suffering a setback.

Be nice: What goes around comes around. If you`re nice to others, then others will be nice to you as well.

Responsibility: Successful people often have to shoulder heavy responsibilities and if students lack a sense of responsibility, then they will not go far in life. Students should be allocated some light responsibilities such as household chores from a young age, so they learn the importance of being responsible.

Forgiveness: Being forgiving is important. Bearing grudges is not just tiring, but could cause you to miss out on opportunities and make you bitter and unhappy as well.

Patience: Good things come to those who wait, which is why being patient is important. Being impulsive and hotheaded will lead to making regretful decisions instead.