You have been providing school seminars for for a long time to emphasize the need for education to give a 360 degree turn. What consequences would it have if this does not happen in the short term?
“It is a problem that we have dragged for decades. The more we postpone it, the greater the cost in resources and time to reverse the situation. A outdated education not only affects students, but also limits the future of the country in terms of global development and competitiveness. This generates younger without direction, demotivated and with difficulties in making consistent decisions or reaching long -term goals. ”
What are the challenges for the future and where to start?
“In my opinion, and according to recent studies based on neuroscience and social phenomenology, it is essential to work on emotional well -being and improve the mood of people. Increasing levels of happiness and optimism in citizenship is a key engine to boost deep transformations and foster progress.
This is not new. Aristotle, more than 2,400 years ago, said that ‘the major purpose of the Polis It is aspiring to the happiness of its citizens. ‘ Today, we have solid investigations that confirm this vision. Happiness and its impact are measurable: there are indices, programs and studies that show that a set of specific values and initiatives that can be promoted from institutions, schools or government programs can be cultivated and attributed.
Numerous studies show that happy and optimistic people live more, get less ill, are more productive and act as key engines in economic development, they save a government billions.
That is why the situation in Argentina is alarming and as long as other countries. According to the last World Happiness Reportthere is an alarming increase in pessimism, depression and suicide between young people and adolescents. And this leads us to an inevitable question: what future awaits us when hopelessness is consuming our new generations?
For this reason it is crucial to feed optimism, positive attitude and train young people in the development of their virtues, talents, emotional strengths and mindset.
Before a difficulty, a person or a country have two options: surrender and accept defeat or innovate and succeed.
In addition, improving mood promotes resilience, encourages adaptation to change and increases motivation to learn and propose innovative solutions against challenges.
Also optimistic people are more open to acquire new knowledge and skills being more receptive to acceptance of new perspectives and behaviors which favors the cultural change of a nation. : three essential pillars to adapt to current times. “
How would you define happiness?
“We could say that there are two types of happiness:
The staff, which is a science in itself and that of society as a unit, which can be promoted through public institutions and spaces.
Social happiness is linked to basic conditions such as access to decent housing and infrastructure that guarantees a comfortable lifestyle, efficient health services, job opportunities and an education that prepares people for the future. It also includes the balance between working and personal life, and the creation of an environment in which people can realize their dreams and aspirations for themselves.
Therefore, it is fundamental Generate contexts. Promote environments that allow personal and collective development, instead of trying to control it. We must train people, not pretend to have power over them.
The challenges are, in fact, our opportunity to create new solutions, think in a different way and increase knowledge and experience.
Even much is about to be written and we will define what we will be able to build for the next generations. ”
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