A company’s growth relies on the dedication and hard work of every employee, while an employee’s happiness and stability stem from the support of a harmonious, warm family. Phohom New Materials has always focused not only on professional growth and career development but also on the well-being of employees' families, their children's education, and the nurturing of parent-child relationships.
On the evening of June 4, the multi-function classroom on the second floor of the Phohom New Materials Liuyang Industrial Park office building was filled with parents diligently taking notes. They had gathered for a single purpose: to learn how to better understand their children. This special seminar—titled "In the Era of AI and High Satisfaction: Why Do Children Increasingly Lack 'Passion-Driven' Motivation?"—was a tangible demonstration of the company’s commitment to its employees' families.
The event featured a special guest speaker, Mr. Chen Junjun, founder of "Five-Dimensional Growth" (Wuwei Chengzhang). He is the first teacher to summit Mount Everest, a national-level elite mountaineer, a certified national Level II psychological counselor, a cover personality for *Guangming Daily’s* "Educator" magazine, and a pioneer of a new paradigm in "paternal-style" education. He is also a guest lecturer at Tsinghua University and Peking University. Above all, however, he is a father. This in-depth dialogue about growth, companionship, and love resonated deeply with the parents present.
Starting with the concept of a child's inner drive, Mr. Chen analyzed the importance of family education and the role of parents as role models. When we habitually use material rewards to secure a child's cooperation or step in to do things for them instead of letting them try, they gradually lose their intrinsic motivation—that "I want to do this" or "I love this" spirit. Over time, children who appear to be "raised in abundance" may find themselves becoming increasingly "hollow" on the inside.
So, how can we avoid raising "hollow" children? Mr. Chen’s answer is: Use goodness to awaken goodness.
When parents live lives filled with passion, their children are naturally illuminated. If you persist in exercising, your child learns that physical health and willpower are equally important; if you love life, your child will not be indifferent to the world. Education is not about preaching; it is about saying, "I will do this alongside you." He also emphasized a dual path: looking outward and looking inward. Looking outward means taking children into nature and letting them weather the storms, allowing both body and mind to grow; looking inward means helping children learn to understand and accept themselves. Only by balancing outward exploration with inner groundedness can children avoid losing their way amidst material abundance.
This two-hour session offered no "standard answers," yet it lit a spark of insight in the hearts of many parents present. Education is never a sprint; it is a long journey of mutual growth—a transformative process where one life shapes another.
May every family in the Phohom community cultivate a rich inner life and support their children on this journey of growth—helping them become individuals who shine with a light in their eyes and possess strength in their hearts.