Phoenix Zhuang Zhi: "Special" "Strength"

Phoenix Zhuang Zhi: "Special" "Strength" "Mom! Are you free? Do you want to chat?" A text message from her daughter came through the phone. "Of course! Of course!...

Phoenix City Zhuang Zhi: "Special" "Strength" "Mom! Are you free? Do you want to chat?" A text message from her daughter came through the phone. "Of course! Of course! Let's start the video chat!" I replied without thinking, while busy opening the computer and surfing the Internet. Needless to say? It is the happiest thing to have the opportunity to chat with my sons and daughters who are studying in universities out of state. Even if I have something to do, I will put it aside for the time being. My daughter said in a cheerful tone: "I plan to go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art tomorrow to look for information. When I get back, I will get together with some friends who are visiting New York. I guess I will be very busy these days, so I want to chat with you first." "Oh? Are you going to the Metropolitan Museum of Art again?" I asked with some confusion: "What kind of report do you need to submit? Do you have to go to the museum to look for information? Haven't you already been there several times?" "Actually, it's just an ordinary assignment. I want to take a look at it again. There may be special inspiration." She said firmly. I still didn't quite understand and said, "Isn't it very convenient to find information now? Just search online and a lot of information will come out! Do you need to make this trip again?" "Ha! Ha!" My daughter said while laughing, "Mom! How come you are like my friends? They said the same thing. They also said I was wasting my time. How strange!" "No! You're not weird, I just think you're so 'special'!" I hurriedly explained: "I just think that a kid studying in business school spends a whole day, especially taking the subway, to go to a museum for an ordinary homework. It seems really 'special'. Will you go with any friends?" "Ha!" She laughed louder this time: "Mom! My friends all think it's weird that I have to go to the museum on weekends for homework. Why would anyone want to go with me?" "Wow! Then you are not just an ordinary 'special', you should be super 'special'!" I laughed and expressed my support for her. Suddenly, I realized that I should give my daughter some encouragement for this "lonely" museum trip. After all, she must be serious! "Daughter! You are really much better than my mother. If it were me, I would have just searched for information online, written a report, and handed in the work." I said slowly, "And you are a person who is passionate about homework, and the homework you write will definitely be different." In the video, I saw my daughter listening to it, not only she immediately burst into a bright smile, but even though she was a little embarrassed, she was grateful. "Do you know?" I couldn't help but continue: "Although you don't look like a business school student, you have a very special strength, which is "soft power." Of course, the "hard power" of students' scores, diplomas, skills, and experience are important, but in today's era of fierce competition in all walks of life, it is very necessary to have a high degree of enthusiasm, a willingness to continue learning, and an attitude of caring about people and things around you. These may not seem obvious. "Soft power" is actually very important! " "Mom! After hearing what you said, I want to go to the museum to take a closer look and think about it tomorrow, because I seem to want to write this assignment more well, and I am more confident that I can do it well!" The daughter smiled even more happily. Hey! I didn't seem to give her any advice to ask her to do her homework seriously. It was really "unintentional"! It seems that seizing the opportunity to remind children of their "specialness" may also be a good way to cultivate their "strength" and increase their confidence!