Schooling Struggle

35: 3 Lessons From a Seven-Year-Old

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Peter brings reality through sharing a few recent experiences with his family, one which gave him a pause and point to reflect on what the people in our lives can teach us if we slow down to observe their model.


Mental habit / action / tool examples:

  • Slow down with your frantic needs.  Try to be a human 'be'ing not a human doing.
  • W.A.I.T = Why Am I Talking
  • If you are willing to embrace challenges, try to slow down and look for the beauty within that challenge and what you can learn, rather than just rush to the finish line.
  • Humans seek consistency for reliability and trust, yet at the same time a balance of change to keep it interesting.
  • Authentic experiences are those which can be absorbed through the human senses without corporate intervention.
  • Ponder relying less on what humans bring to the world to be satisfied or fulfilled during the day.
  • Be less dependent on the niceties of life and commerce.
  • Don't use "can't" alone, always follow it with "yet".  
  • Sometimes it's easier to remove small squares of carpet over time, to prompt you to eventually replace it.

    • Related points:

    • Todd's patio in Parkland sometimes sounds like a raceway.
    • Sometimes knees need three servings of surgery.
    • Picking flowers should never be annoying, even mildly so.
    • Peter sees no utility in smores, disliking marshmallows.
    • Running/moving water and dancing fire can be alluring because they are consistent yet always evolving, interesting, and engaging.
    • Kids love holes filled with water (think swimming pools).
    • The utility of human connection appears to be increasingly obfuscated.
    • Sticks and rocks and leaves are great materials for constructing fairy houses.

      • Quotes / quips:

      • "Your children will teach you the things that you miss no matter what."
      • "Every single person you interact with plays a role in your life."
      • "Rely on yourself, to be with yourself."
      • "The busyness of the world is magnified by those who teach the world's perceived expectations."

        • Rando Mentions:

        • The episode about Todd and his daughter's deep conversation.
        • Life Is Not a Journey - Alan Watts

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