What Happened Along the Way?

April 4, 2009 by Tom Nicoli · 2 Comments
Filed under: Lifestyle 

Seriously, what happened along the way as we grew from children to adults? Sure, as adults we need to be more responsible, but becoming an adult didn’t mean we had to give up child-like ways altogether. Somewhere along the way from the magical time of childhood to becoming an adult it’s like someone flicked a switch and everything changed…. and not necessarily for the better.

3 of the most effective things a human can do are:

1) Be Decisive - we need to make healthy decisions for our lives to be better in any way
2) Accept Change - Children not only accept change but have a strong desire for continual change.
3) Be Creative - Albert Einstein said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.”

Now let’s take a look at how children use these 3 factors as opposed to adults…

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2 Responses to “What Happened Along the Way?”
  1. Samantha Greene says:
    May 12, 2009 at 8:20 pm

    I’m thinking about when I was a baby (obviously I don’t remember that) how my mom or dad fed me. As I become a toddler I would pester them to buy me a candy bar. But in reality, if they bought me a toy, or played a game with me, that candy left my mind. Now at 36 years of age, if I think of a candy bar I really want, it don’t work the same way it used to. No I don’t want to play, no I don’t want to go shopping. But if you get me that darn candy bar then I’ll be happy to play a game with you.
    It is very funny how, as we age or minds take on a new way of thinking. I used to love change as a child, it was an adventure. Something to look forward to. Now I run at the thought of change. Change takes up too much energy. At my age, I feel like I am much older. I ache all the time, my feet hurt, I get so many headcahes. I’m embarrassed to say this, but my grandmother had alot more energy than I do. She died when she got home from playing bingo at the local church, She left this world on the move. So now I think it’s time for me to make changes. Life is short. I’m don’t want to be remembered as the one who wanted to do so much, and never got anything done. I want to be that child again, get that spark in my eyes again. That is when life was fun.

  2. Administrator says:
    May 13, 2009 at 6:42 am

    Samantha - what a wonderful, honest, insightful post. The best part is the way you ended it…

    The real key is to do small little things consistently that add up to an achievement. Avoid focusing on the big things, that’s overwhelming and shuts us down. Just take one step at a time and before you know it you reach the top level.

    Tom Nicoli

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