According to Isis…
Ashley: “Isis, you look
nice today.”
Isis: “I know!”
Ashley: “Hmmm, most
people would just say, ‘thank you’.”
Kids are masters of
telling you how it really is; no filler, no fluff. No big words
convoluting what they really mean. They just say exactly what is on
their minds. We can stand to learn a lot from children, especially
about how to be more sincere and honest in what we actually mean and
what we really think.
Take this
conversation for example. The adult in the situation complimented the
child, and what did the child do? She let the adult know that she was
already aware that she looked good! LOL. Yes, good manners and all
that jazz would have indicated that she say, “Thank you aunty,”
but instead she just said what she thought. She woke up in the
morning with the brilliant self-esteem that having a loving family,
and not being influenced by modern media has given her. She didn’t
scrutinize herself, and worry about what others thought. She knew she
looked good, and she said so. It was a well known fact in her world.
Now I’m not
suggesting that we breed a generation of little ones with
over-inflated egos, running around like ‘little emperors’ as they
call them in China; but, I do think it’s refreshing that from kids
you get pure honesty, even if sometimes it’s to a fault. If we
could all just be a little more brave, and dare to have this kind of
confidence in ourselves, it would be wonderful. If we didn’t wake
up and think, “How do I look?,” “Why am I so fat?,” “This
scar is so ugly,” wouldn’t we just feel better and accomplish
more? Wouldn’t our dealings with others be more open, honest, and
simple? Just a thought.
What are you thoughts? Leave a comment below.
-Tiffany
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