My son must be…
(1) …adaptable (resilient)
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He must be able to adapt in any situation with poise
and grace.
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He must
try out new things.
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He must accept
mistakes with grace and move on.
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He must be
a good loser and a good winner.
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He must
be able to make a connection with people, talk to them and make them feel
welcome in his conversation.
(2) …ambitious
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He must strive to achieve his goals and aims in
life.
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He must get a tertiary education.
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He must get a job that he enjoys (have a passion
for), keep the job and do it to the best of his ability.
(3) …animal-lover
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He must have a pet and love and care for him.
(4) …calm
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He must make time for himself, preferably every day.
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He must remain calm under pressure and in tough
situations.
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He must be mindful, i.e. pay attention to his thoughts
and feelings without judging them.
(5) …compassionate
(empathetic)
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He must care about the less fortunate and willing
to help them.
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He must care about people who are ill or feel sad.
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He must be able to just be there or to comfort people.
(6) …confident
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He must follow his gut feeling and take chances.
(7) …content
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He must be happy with who he is.
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He must be happy with whatever he achieves.
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Sometimes he must just go with the flow.
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He must
love and appreciate life.
(8) …courageous
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He must ask for help when he needs it.
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He must approach and conquer the unknown.
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He must attack his fears head-on and overcome them.
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He must be willing to learn new things all the time.
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He must step up to the challenge.
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He must be able to try something, to fail, and then
to keep on trying.
(9) …curious
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He must have a sense of curiosity and wonder about
nature.
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He must be curious about how things are put
together.
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He must be curious about what makes people tick.
(10) …dependable (reliable)
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His family, friends and colleagues must be able to
depend on him.
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He must always be on time.
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If he said he was going to do something, he must do
it.
(11) …determined
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He must be determined to achieve his goals, no
matter how many times he fails.
(12) …diligent and self-reliant
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He mustn’t expect other people to do things for him.
He must try it himself, even if it is difficult.
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He must work hard when he needs to.
(13) …a doer
· He must be willing to
learn new skills.
· He must be able to make
healthy food and look after himself.
· He must be able to wash
the dishes and clean the house.
· He must be able to work
in garden.
· He must learn how to fix
anything.
· He must love reading books.
· He must like doing outdoor activities
or sports.
(14) …focused
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He must have a goal (or goals) in live and aim
towards that (follow his passion).
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He has to focus to get a necessary job done, even
if he doesn’t like the task.
(15) …grateful
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He must realise that there are always people that
have less than him: less clothes, less food, less money, less brain power, no
home, etc.
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He must be grateful for everything he already has.
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He must show appreciation for people, animals and
things.
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Realise that the things that he has are a privilege,
not a right.
(16) …honest
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He must try to speak the truth as often as
possible.
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He must tell the truth faster, even if there will
be negative consequences.
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He must sleeps well because he has nothing (no
lies) to worry about.
(17) …hopeful
(optimistic)
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He must see hope in a situation where others are
negative.
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He must be optimistic in the face of difficult
obstacles.
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He must keep cheerful disposition.
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He must stay in South Africa and love his heritage.
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He must love and speak Afrikaans.
(18) …humble
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He must acknowledge and thank others for making a
contribution to his achievements and personality.
(19) …kind
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He must be kind to himself first.
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He must be kind to other people and animals.
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He must
help and support of others where possible.
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He must listen
to and empathize with other people
(20) …loved
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He must have people (family and friends) in his
life that loves and supports him.
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He must know how important it is to spend time with
the people in your life.
(21) …patient
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He must let other people try things for themselves.
Don’t always take over.
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He must time-out himself when he feels angry.
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He must keep to the speed limit when driving.
(22) …perseverant
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He must keep going, even when it gets tough.
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He must finish what he has started.
(23) …pro-active
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No-one is going to do it for him.
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He must create opportunities for himself.
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He must set up an action plan and follow through.
(24) …respectful
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He must have good manners.
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He must always thank people for everything.
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He must always greet people.
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He must always greet teachers with respect.
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He must let women, older people, sick people and
especially pregnant women walk first or stand up so that they can sit down.
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He must help people carry their things.
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He must open the door for other people.
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He must take friends’ and other people’s feelings
into account when talking to them.
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He must be sensitive towards the needs (especially
emotional) of girls.
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He must never say negative things about his friends
and family. He must have their backs.
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He must do unto others as he would have done unto himself.
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He must respect other people’s quiet times.
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He must give other people a gap to drive when there
is a traffic jam.
(25) …responsible
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He must take responsibility for his actions
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He must take responsibility for what he said.
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He must complete tasks to help around the house (pull
his weight).
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He must always drive safely.
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He must be able to budget.
(26) …self-disciplined
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He must be able to do things for himself, without
people reminding him the whole time.
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He must manage
his time well (when needed).
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He must listen, absorb, think and then act.
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He must go
for medical check-ups and realise that his health are more important than other
things.
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He must leave
things that he wants to spend money on to buy things that he really needs or to
provide for the future. (sacrifice)
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He must stay
balanced.
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He must eat
healthily and eat some unhealthy things sometimes but he mustn’t overdo it.
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He must think
of your body (health). Drink little alcohol and don’t smoke or use drugs. That
includes medication. Only use when really necessary. Avoid stuff like chips and
gas cool drinks.
(27) …team player
· He must do his best but
also give others a chance to do their best.
· He must help people in
the team when they need it.
· His team members must be
able to depend on him.
· As a leader he must take
the opinions of the team into consideration.
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As a leader he must make a choice in the end, even
if it is hard.
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He must make the right choice, rather than the easy
choice.
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He must know the strengths and weaknesses of himself
and all his team members.
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He must be a good leader and a good follower.
(28) …trusting
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He must keep on believing in the good of other
people.
