Listen to your parents!

This day and age, nothing as bad as setting the Earth and Heavens on fire can result from not listening to your parents. However, it is the lesson that Phaeton's myth teaches us, that is the important part of the story. Ever since we were born, the lesson of listening to one's parents has been shoved down our throats, but for an important reason. Sometimes, although we may not like it, it is crucial for us to hear what our parents tell us. In this case, Apollo insisted that Phaeton didn't ride the chariot of fire, but Phaeton begged and begged and finally Apollo resisted. This can also teach us not to spoil kids. If Apollo would've simply said no to his mortal son, the entire thing would have been avoided. The same thing applies when parents give their kids all they want, and even though they don't set the Earth on fire, they can become terrible people because of it.