Interesting thread. I suppose, in a purely hypthetical situation. I would instill the following into my children.
• Shadow the greats but never overshadow the legends.
• Be the first one with ideas that other people follow.
• Always know good new jokes to share with your teamates, co-workers and friends.
• Try anything once but Suicide.
• Don't be swayed in your journey for Adventure in life by superstitious and/or religious people.
• If someone in your class is bigger than you and wants to fight you after school tackle them when they least expect it, in class durring a quiet lesson.
• Find something in your head to slow down and laugh about when you get too serious about something.
• Like death, Life is a force of balance in the Universe, Where no energy ever escapes.