by Dwayne Phillips
Most of us received many instructions in childhood. Now that we are in adulthood, are we still tying ourselves to instructions meant for children?
Here is something I was told as a child (and I have told many children): Look both ways before crossing the street.
I still recommend this instruction for adults.
How about this one: don’t talk to strangers.
I don’t recommend this one for adults. In the course of a job, I need to talk to many people I don’t know, i.e., strangers.
When I am doing something as an adult and having lots of difficulty from that, am I being childish? Am I following a rule told to me in childhood that I should discard as an adult? I can do many things after eating without waiting an hour. I don’t need a nap everyday (well, at this point I want a nap everyday, but some people frown on sleeping at work at my desk). I can see what I need to see, hear what I need to hear, and then decide if it is for me.
The list of childhood rules that I can discard as an adult is long. Let’s be aware of it.
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