The third essential mental software is "responsibility."
Responsibility is a subjective psychological state that arises when children recognize their relationship with others.
When a person's actions have a causal effect on the happiness or suffering of others, and they value this connection, a sense of responsibility develops. For example, if a child talks in class and affects other students, a responsible child would refrain from doing so. Responsibility can be divided into internal responsibility and external responsibility. External responsibility includes responsibility toward others, family, and society. Here, the focus is on a child's responsibility toward themselves.
Many parents fail to instill responsibility in their children, resulting in children not being accountable for their own actions, which then forces parents to monitor and enforce behavior. In this scenario, parents effectively take on the responsibility of the child's life, acting like a police officer while the child behaves like a thief, constantly under supervision. If children develop a sense of responsibility for themselves, the burden of parental supervision can be greatly reduced.