| Over the centuries technology has improved the | | | | quality of life. So the skills needed in the medical |
| way we live our lives. When you look over the | | | | field that they are incorporating as an adult may |
| past centuries from the time of the cavemen | | | | be more and communication, for instance, it could |
| until today, technology has influenced the | | | | be counseling as a mental health provider, or |
| workplace. One such influence is the typewriter. | | | | executive or business coaching, helping someone |
| When the manual typewriter to was invented, | | | | to understand how to improve their skills to live a |
| wine had to use carbon paper and white out for | | | | better life, both in their personal and professional |
| corrections, so putting together a letter to the | | | | lives. |
| time. When the electric typewriter came out, | | | | When you are working at something that you |
| making corrections were easier because you didn't | | | | really enjoy doing, it is no longer work. If you are |
| have to use white out or read type letters as | | | | working at something you really hate, then it is a |
| often as you did with a manual typewriter. The | | | | chore to go to work every day. This is why it is |
| computer has made it even easier to write | | | | important for parents to recognize the skills their |
| letters because you can automatically go back | | | | children excel at as children, and then to help |
| and make the corrections, by deleting sentences | | | | them to make the right choices as adults. When |
| before the letter is even printed out. | | | | one does activities as a child and as an adult that |
| Most people use two hands when they type, so if | | | | they really enjoy doing, then one has self |
| you know the lay out of keyboard in individual | | | | satisfaction in their life, and it makes it easier for |
| tintype as many as 200 words a minute. For | | | | one to be happy in their lifestyle. |
| people who use only one hand, there is a | | | | Parents just need to learn how to accept that |
| software program that individual can use which is | | | | your children can make the right choices for |
| a speech to text program, which assists in | | | | themselves, rather than trying to impose their |
| completing a letter in less time than it would take | | | | beliefs and lifestyle on their children. What makes |
| to type it with one hand. | | | | one person happy does not make someone else |
| Often parents will script their children into a | | | | happy. Each one of us has a personality unique to |
| profession rather than asking their child what they | | | | oneself, therefore, each individual should define |
| want out of life. When we live our life according | | | | happiness for themselves. Just like parents expect |
| to what others expect of us, often one will find | | | | their children to respect them, they should also |
| dissatisfaction in their choices. A parent should | | | | respect their children and give them the |
| listen to their child, because as a child they will | | | | opportunity to the fine what makes them happy |
| often express interest in a field of employment, | | | | in their personal life. |
| even though that may not be their final choice. | | | | One is defined by their own self-esteem and |
| The best way to help your child is to recognize | | | | self-worth at the end of their life based on the |
| this skills are personality and wild in that field | | | | accomplishments they achieve during their lifetime. |
| because it this skills that they will probably | | | | So parents often need to learn that they cannot |
| perform later in life in their chosen profession. | | | | control their children once they become |
| For instance, a child may have interest in the | | | | teenagers, but they can give them guidance on |
| medical field, but it's not the medical field they're | | | | living their life to the best of their abilities. |
| interested in, but helping someone to live a good | | | | |