We were more Adult as a Child
Remember school house competitions, how proud we were when our house won, then it was not about whether we participated or not in any event. It was more of cheering house team participating, encouraging them, and wanting them to win. Even if we lost, we would remain composed and try to win other competition and again everyone would gather to cheer and encourage. Most importantly even after losing to another friend, we celebrated together.
As a child we would share our lunch box and sweets, to the extent that even an orange candy gets divided into 5-6 pieces , practically what we got was a tiny pie of very small candy but we were happy in what we got.
As a child we would pick up fight with someone during lunch/ class, but we would play with same person in evening without even remembering what happened few hours back in school. Today at workplace it could be tricky to bring people together , artificial harmony is also good bargain.
Simply dropping to friend’s place when he/she was not well was the way to say, “we care”.
Daily play ground meeting would be time to share what’s happening in our life which was not limited to sharing of only good things happening in our life but also things that didn’t happened right way, just like getting scolded from teacher or parents for not studying or playing too much. Of course, we all had close buddy’s still no filter was applied, sharing with all was integral, yet you were not judged. Maybe we knew that we all are same thus had higher appreciation for each other.
I am sure we all would relate similar behaviors demonstrating collaboration, celebration, trust, sharing etc. from our childhood . For many of us still the best moments and memories. For me those behaviors were of an adult, what organization desire today , something where effort, time and resources is still spent, We lose grip of Behaviors we once mastered. Thus I say We were More Adult as Child .
Next time when you hear that “someone was being so childish” feel happy that someone was trying to be more adult , just be curious like child to know more :-)
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4 年how r u Harish ?
Director HR Business Partner @ Third Wave Coffee | HR Strategy | Business Partnering
4 年Good one Harish Kumar
ya.... thanks.. will keep in mind !! perspective changes now..
Human Capital Professional.
4 年Good and nicely put. This is what all of us emphasize and christen it as collaborative behaviour and even hire consultants to teach,whereas this is what we did and was taught by our parents and grandparents to do since childhood.