Habitus (the tastes and habits that distinguish me from others, and my second nature determined by the sociocultural environment) is created without me even knowing it.
We are each born into different families and grow up experiencing different living environments and lifestyles.

While there are families where parents often take their children on overseas trips, there are also families where children rarely leave their neighborhood.
There are homes where the whole family cooks together and eats the food, and there are homes where everyone heats up frozen food on their own.
The important thing here is that the children absorb all these differences.
Children learn what values ​​are important and what attitudes are right through their surroundings.

They unconsciously adopt the way of thinking and behaving that someone has shown them.
Children of parents with high social status tend to inherit more robust thinking, behavior, and self-image that help them realize their potential.
Of course, even those who weren't born with such good fortune have ample opportunities to improve their lives.
However, it is rare for the inner pressure or potential tension that suddenly appears at a very inappropriate moment to be completely relieved.
--- From "The First Strength: The Courage to Face Reality"

Aljoscha Neubauer, professor of differential psychology at the University of Graz, found that:
“Intelligence develops during the first 15 years of life, and the level of intelligence can vary greatly depending on the quality and quantity of education received in kindergarten and school.
Therefore, education policy must provide the best opportunities for everyone, regardless of their background.”
The time between the ages of ten and fifteen is so precious that we should make the most of it.
Of course, you can also receive higher education for two or three years at vocational schools to obtain a specialized higher degree or general higher degree.
However, humanities students of the same age, in grades 8 and 9, spend more than three times as much time broadening their horizons of cultural experience beyond their major knowledge.
This is why vocational and humanities courses cannot be considered the same high school curriculum.
A ten-year-old student who goes to a liberal arts school is intellectually more stimulated and exposed to a wider range of upper-class culture than his peers who go to comprehensive or vocational schools.
Around the age of ten is a time when you can expect ideal results from special opportunities.
Because Abitus is “not yet fully hardened and can be easily transformed,” its potential for development is limitless.
--- From "The Fourth Force: Basic Education to Support the Ladder of Success"

American psychologist Emmi Werner and her team have proven this through long-term studies.
They followed about 200 children born in 1955 on the Hawaiian island of Kauai for 40 years, and although all of them initially grew up in poor environments, about a third of them emerged with remarkable talents.
From a very young age, they have responded admirably to the circumstances and difficulties they have been given, and although they have suffered some wounds along the way, they have not been frustrated.
He always found a way to save himself, adjusted his goals flexibly, and found hope in situations where people who were blessed with a lot of luck and grew up spoiled easily would easily despair, showing a positive attitude.
Their mental strength, which gradually grew stronger as they overcame life's challenges, was an ability that could not be learned through a sudden attack.
--- From "The Fifth Power: The Power of Thinking to Turn Weaknesses into Strengths"

Working at the school during the holidays allowed me to connect with new people, learn about event management, and get a behind-the-scenes look.
And by the end of the vacation, I was hired as a full-time teaching assistant.
I didn't know then that part-time jobs and internships during college weren't random choices, but rather a matter of class. But I know now.

While students who are the first in their families to attend college prioritize earning a living, children of highly educated parents prioritize building connections and experiences that will help them in the future.
Such decisions determine the direction of the future.
While serving plates at a restaurant during the holidays will add money to your account, an unpaid administrative internship at a city theater will add a line to your resume.
--- From "The Sixth Power: Insight that Sees Beyond Usefulness"

The middle class has a reverence for money, but the rich don't.
Their mindset toward money is drier than you might think.
Money is nothing more or less than a tool that makes the world go round.
Therefore, it is natural for those who have enough money to maximize profits.

They do not consider material and humanitarian values ​​as conflicting.
The saying, 'The rich save even a hundred won', cannot encompass such an attitude.
That's why we need to learn from the rich how to strategically accumulate wealth and invest it in a satisfying way.
--- From "The Sixteenth Power: The Wisdom to Know Wealth and Its Value"

Taylor Phillips, a scholar who has studied the psychology of the privileged class, says that such self-concepts are fundamental to human psychology.
That is precisely why, even among the upper classes, only a very small minority behave like Russia's new oligarchs.
Even more often than not, the opposite is true.
According to Phillips's social psychology research, it is true that people who start out with an advantage over others tend to maintain their positions because of it.
But when you look at their actions and attitudes, you might think that their success is due to their talent, dignity, and responsible and moderate lifestyle.
The belief in performance-based pay is reflected in the basic morals of the upper class, and they hold responsibility, freedom, practice, and confidence as their principles.
Of course, these values ​​become the norm across all social classes.
However, it is the upper class that most revere these values.
They often mention these values ​​in their daily lives.
So it won't hurt you at all to place these values ​​at the top of your value scale.

--- From "The Twentieth Power: Beliefs That Indicate Status"