Be like a Child ... Be child-like :)

Children !!?

Qualities found naturally in most children .. but somehow goes missing in most adults. Do these natural instincts get diminished or killed by the vagaries of life, namely, studies, loss of innocence, peer pressure, competition/rate race, office politics.?

We adults, forget those and bind ourselves in all kinds of false self-limiting beliefs. We hesitate to take action based on numerous false assumptions. We limit ourselves to our beliefs about ourselves and how 'limited' we are. Children on the other hand believe they can do anything anytime anywhere (and we adults play spoilsport, telling them they can't)?

Curiosity ... Children are naturally curious while we adults lose the curiosity over time and begin to accept things at face value. We dont even challenge things or status quo.?

Social Skills ... Children make friends so easily. Anything can connect them - toys, new clothes, new pencil, just a smile. WE adults go uptight on each other. We build walls around ourselves and submerge ourselves into our mobile phones and avoid all contact with strangers (even eye contact). We literally use the ostrich approach by submerging our heads into the ground.?

Resilience ... Children are very resilient and bounce back very very quickly. They will cry when hurt but within minutes, they will be back into their lively self. Unlike the grown up humans who would sulk all day and nurture the hurt for days/weeks/years and even think about getting back (revenge).?

Integrity ... Aah. the innocent honest children versus the cunning grown ups who think about integrity as per convenience rather than a non-negotiable way of life.?

Resourcefulness ... Children will find a way. Adults will find an excuse. Enough said.?

Creativity ... Children are once again not constrained and they will come up with crows of all colors and using a thing in all possible ways (except the intended purpose .. haha). Grown ups are bound by assumptions and limitations once again which seriously impact their creativity (and hence problem solving too).?

Empathy ... Children feel for each other. Grown ups also feel for each other but choose to ignore them as per convenience.?

While I might have painted an extreme view above, you will realise that for the most part, most of the time, it is true. The more we can be like children while being an adult, the better our lives will be (and our impact on others).?

Embrace the child-like qualities to be a better Adult.?

Last but not the least, the SMILE of a child is pure happiness. Grown ups ... no comments from me here, you decide what your smile is filled with.?

Wish the child inside you a happier smiling laughing life ahead ...?