Soft Skills in Hiring and Development
📌 Human skills (soft skills) like adaptability, optimism, empathy, and collaboration are crucial for getting and keeping a job, often outweighing technical skills in interviews.
💡 Specialists suggest that soft skills should be taught starting very early in school, just like reading or math.
💼 Employers are increasingly prioritizing soft skills over technical knowledge because many current jobs will disappear in the next 50 years, requiring adaptable future employees.

Developing Soft Skills in Children
👶 Soft skills development can be taught academically and through early childhood methods like Montessori, focusing on reasoning and autonomy starting from ages 3 to 6 (kindergarten).
🧠 The foundational step in developing soft skills in children is teaching them to understand and manage their emotions (e.g., anger), which then allows for autonomy and teamwork.
🌟 Entrepreneurship projects in primary school can be used to develop necessary soft skills such as teamwork, problem-solving, and communication.

Parental Role and Environmental Influence
👪 An individual's temperament is influenced by three "kits": genetic, temperamental/personality, and environmental, all of which shape soft skills.
🔗 A crucial bridge must be built between the family and the school to ensure consistent development, as children spend significantly more time at home.
❌ Parents must avoid over-pressuring children to be the "best student" (e.g., first in class), which can cause performance anxiety, and instead allow time for autonomy and family contribution.

Digital Eye Strain (Digital Visual Fatigue)
💻 Digital visual fatigue results from increased daily exposure to screens (smartphones, computers, tablets), leading to minor symptoms like eye pain and dryness, or major issues like photophobia (sensitivity to light).
💧 Reduced blinking rate (down to 4 times per minute when using a computer, compared to the normal 12 times per minute) impairs tear distribution, increasing dryness and corneal vulnerability.
⏳ Long-term concerns include potential retinal affections linked to the blue light spectrum emitted by digital screens, although more studies are needed to confirm links to conditions like macular degeneration or cataracts.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ The 20-20-20 rule is essential for adults using screens: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break to look at something 20 feet away to relax eye accommodation muscles.
➡️ For children, limit total screen time to 2 hours per 24 hours across all devices, regardless of age.
➡️ Parents must prioritize self-development and model desired soft skills (like leadership posture and communication) because children learn largely through unconscious modeling.

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