School and family education focus on cultivating students' values, but neglect the cultivation of an individual's sense of self-worth. This confusion leads to a lack of perfect or even missing sense of self-worth in adulthood. From a philosophical point of view, there are two dimensions to value measurement: the subject's meaning to the object (the subject's social value) and the object's satisfaction with the subject (the subject's self-worth). Values emphasize stance and rational choice, often including collectivism, patriotism, and selfless dedication, while a sense of self-worth is often overlooked. Education should focus more on cultivating students' sense of self-worth, rather than focusing only on the communication of values.
A sense of self-worth is the inner foundation of a person's self-confidence, with more emphasis on experience and sensibility. It is mainly manifested in the individual's appeal to the material and spiritual aspects. However, in the current education, there is a "moral cleanliness", and many people are afraid and not good at expressing their demands, resulting in a low sense of value or loss. These people don't dare to "want" in the game because they don't think they deserve it. There is a saying in traditional culture: "A gentleman is ashamed of his words and fame", which also exacerbates this phenomenon.
Sense of worth has a huge impact on personal development, and people with a high sense of self-worth are stronger and more likely to achieve their goals. Successful people and people associated with public power have a higher sense of self-worth than other groups of people. On the contrary, people with a low sense of value usually think that they are worthless, "people are cheap", and they also lack self-confidence in social interactions, often saying that their achievements are a little craft, and they feel that they will not attract the attention of others if they do not ask for it.
In a market economy society, the principle of dealing with material interests between people is equivalent exchange. In a democratic society governed by the rule of law, human beings are equal, and everyone has the right to express their legitimate interests. However, whether it can be respected and satisfied is another question. Only by expressing one's own demands can one have the opportunity to play with the other party.
Both family and school education should listen to children's needs, especially their self-worth, whether material or spiritual. We should guide children to think about the reasonableness and appropriateness of their demands. Refusing outright or accommodating a child's request without restriction can have an emotional and personality impact, and it also misses the opportunity to develop a child's sense of worth. Schools and parents can nurture their independent personalities by satisfying their legitimate self-worth. For example, schools can set up conditional awards to support students' hobbies or innovative projects.
Many people gradually realize their self-worth after integrating into society, but there are also many people who do not have this awareness in their lifetime. In the face of social pressure and involution, some people choose to "lie flat", although this is a helpless and helpless choice, but I think it is also a revival of people's sense of self-worth. When the self-worth of people who are "lying flat" awakens, society may usher in a major change. A sense of self-worth is an aspect that is often overlooked in education. Start planning for my 2024