Expert claims high grades are illusory, future success and wealth don’t depend on these 3 points.

Teacher Li is a 20-year veteran teacher who works at a high school in Yunnan province, China. This teacher has attracted attention on the country’s social media scene with the belief that grades are just “illusions”.

Grades sometimes lead many parents to misunderstand their child’s future prospects, and when they see their child’s low grades, they are eager for them to study more. Sometimes parents impose strict study schedules on their children and even forbid them from doing anything else, only demanding that they achieve high grades.

Teachers like Li believe that grades only reflect the diligence and ability of students at a certain point in their lives. If you want to evaluate a child’s long-term future, you need more factors.

The important thing is for children to develop both physically and mentally, not just strive for high test scores. Teacher Li has identified 3 more solid foundations for parents to see the potential of their children, instead of focusing on grades in the classroom.

Children who have a habit of reading have more prospects

Bai Xiaosong, a famous host of China’s national CCTV, is known for his eloquence. Since childhood, Bai Xiaosong has loved books and has been supported by his mother by buying him library cards. Those books have become “seeds” that sow new knowledge in his mind, enhance his understanding, and help Bai Xiaosong gain confidence and reasoning skills as he grows up.

Teacher Li believes that reading helps children see the wider world, fosters curiosity, and improves creativity. The knowledge gained in school is only a small part of the knowledge we need in life. Therefore, parents should guide their children to broaden their knowledge and awareness through more diverse reading activities that are suitable for their age and interests.

Children are always curious and eager to learn

Being curious and eager to learn is a way for children to explore the world and gain more experience and better life experiences. Successful people are often those who are curious and inquisitive, they don’t stop until they find satisfactory answers to their questions.

Being eager to learn is the key for each individual to gain more knowledge and better understand the essence of the problem. Teacher Li highly values students who ask questions during class about both the lesson and related issues, as it shows that these children have a strong desire to learn and focus on the knowledge they are absorbing. When a child asks a question, it means that the child has a high curiosity and a strong thinking ability to ask questions. When they are willing to learn and seek knowledge, children will have better understanding. And this creates a habit of continuous learning in children, even after graduation when they start working. That habit helps children continue to be successful in their careers. It is the eagerness to learn and the desire to find that lead the way for successful people.

Children are optimistic and overcome difficulties

When children are optimistic and able to overcome difficulties, they have great inner strength. On the other hand, shy and fearful children are more likely to give up. When fear is too great, we are more likely to stop before success. When fear is too great, we often dare not do outstanding things and make changes. When a child is optimistic, they will continue to correct themselves and continue towards success. But when a child is fearful and shy, they will feel discouraged, and even a small failure will make them lose the motivation to continue exploring. An American scholar who has studied the adversity quotient talks about the ability to recover from difficulties. There will be children who are not afraid of challenges, are ready to face failure, and stand up when they fall, but there are also many children who tend to avoid challenges and have less resilience.

That’s why children who aren’t afraid of failure, dare to try, have more confidence and strength in life. That’s also the way successful people have to go. When you go, you may succeed or fail, but when you don’t dare to go, surely there won’t be any success, no one will bring success to lazy people who always stand still.

Therefore, parents should not put too much pressure on their child’s grades. Nourish the qualities in children that enable them to dare to try and experience life.