An over-thinking kid
by Shang Lee
I saw a dad teaching a kid how to ride a skate board. It’s not those with four wheels, but those board with 2 wheels. It’s actually made of 2 diamond shaped board, connected by some “twister” material. To move forward, you twist the front and back panel in opposite directions. I’m just surprised a 40 year old dad, who weighs no less than 90kg, is trying to teach a 6 year old skate boarding. And the most interesting quote he used? “stop thinking kid! you’re thinking too much!”
Now, i thought kids weren’t suppose to think too much. I don’t remember thinking when I was learning how to ride a bicycle. I remember falling, and I guess that’s how we learn. i don’t know why kids are now thinking at such a young age. They are growing up with adult inhibitions, which is not a good thing! Growth is everything for a kid, and for growth to happen, the lack of inhibitions are the number one thing allowing growth. That’s why adults find it so difficult to learn anything, because our preconceptions are just too many. “you can’t do that, that’ll look awful”, “what will your wife say”, “and how much will that cost”…
There will always be an excuse not to do something, say something, don’t say something… Kids shouldn’t have those excuses, not before they’re indoctrinated by the society’s values. As James Surowiecki said, the wisdom of crowds will only work if everyone has an independent mind. To paraphrase that, the collective intelligence of mankind will only work if we grow independently, with as little inhibitions as possible. It’ll make a more fascinating planet to live in, compared to a world where everyone thinks and does the same thing.
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