Topic Categories
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Family - The family is the basic unit in society. Everything depends on good family life and the support system it provides for each individual. Some important topics include marriage, parenting, homelife, and housing.
Education - Everyone is continually learning throughout their lives. There is learning at home, at school, in the community, on the job, and in activities. Online learning can occur in many ways. Seek knowledge in many areas like math, science, history, geography, literature, psychology, economics, law, music, and art. Be a good reader and listener. Develop good study skills. Formal education usually comes through public and private schools, as well as home school.
Health - Your physical and mental health is critical to everything you do. Safeguarding these is essential to keep functioning in everyday life. Physical health includes a good diet, regular exercise, and enough good quality sleep. Mental health has several factors that sustain it. Keeping a good balance of thoughts and feelings is needed daily. Professional medical help is needed over the years to check on your health and provide any care needed.
Self-Development - This includes self-enhancement and self-empowerment. It involves understanding yourself and then meeting your needs. Others can advise, or assist, but ultimately good results depend on you. Learn critical thinking and use common sense. Be able to adapt and solve problems. Set realistic goals and achieve them. Make good choices and wise decisions. Develop a variety of useful skills. Make progress overtime in different aspects of your life.
Relationships with Others - Develop skills in dealing with different individuals in various circumstances and situations. Have good interaction with family members, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and others in the general public. Stress empathy, patience, understanding, and kindness. Learn to listen well. Show respect for the rights and property of others. Be willing to help or serve others.
Career and Finances - Your job provides money to buy the things you need and hopefully some fulfillment too. Good jobs often are part of a career, which usually implies staying in the same type of work for many years. Finances are directly tied to work income. More income allows greater financial freedom. Everyone should learn to handle money wisely. Living within your budget is a starting point. Good credit rating is critical. Financial planning and investing can be lifelong activities.
Spirituality and Religion - Everyone has a personal philosophy that affects all decisions made. For many of us spirituality and religion are important parts of our philosophy. Thoughts and feelings, ethics, principles to live by, motives, values, decisions, and goals are all affected by spirituality or our spiritual level. These affect how you deal with experiences and thus attitudes that develop and habits that form. Behavior is a reflection of all these things. Good religion supports spirituality. It provides perspective about life. It reinforces positive character traits.
Citizenship and Government - Learn to be a good citizen. Obey the civil laws. Pay your taxes. Be an informed voter and participate in elections. Support political campaigns and run for office yourself. Support keeping government as small as possible in its size and operations. Do government business as close to the people as possible. This means less at the national level and more at the state and local levels. Be aware of conditions in the world that affect your government. Keep it strong and secure and independent as possible from other nations.
Society - In society there are ethnic groups and different languages spoken. Various religious groups exist. There are customs and traditions. Culture evolves over time. It is reflected in literature, art, music, plays, and movies. Holidays are celebrated along with festivals. Yes, sports are part of society too. Everyone is influenced by the society they live in. Different aspects of it affect some individuals more than others.