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In the Mariana Trench lives a kid...

Deep within every individual lives a kid, an innocent child, in his/her most beautiful form.

It is this child's manifestation that we see getting expressed every now and then when we see people around us getting into a euphoric state over seemingly minor issues..

We see so many grown-ups acting in a childish or child-like manner.



We don't, though, see it happening with everyone; and ofcourse, not all the time. Does this mean it is only in some that this child-like behaviour prevails? Not at all! It is important to understand that the reason for the lack of child-like behaviour in many is not to be attributed to its absence but to its suppression (which is not always intentional). I am sure most will agree with me when i say this.

How many amongst our friends and acquaintances through the years would we have met who make us think of how child-like they behave very often? How many have we come across who we saw carrying themselves in such a sophisticated matured way who at some rare point surprised us with some childish adamance? How many times would we have surprised ourselves, getting so excited over things so trivial!


These are just some of the ways in which the child within expresses himself/herself. Such things, I'm sure, have occurred in everyone's lives at some point or the other.




I believe such expressions, once in a while, help each one of us in some unique way. For some, it's a stress reliever, for some, it helps them look at life in a more sunny fashion. People who display such child-like behaviour frequently, very often tend to display positive vibrations and have a contagious aura of enthusiasm surrounding them!

Some people though, tend to try to change themselves and stay reserved, refrain totally from talking like that at any time just to seem more matured, or because of the fear of being ridiculed at.. but why? Why pretend?

I'd say..

Be what you are. Never pretend. Pretending never changes what we are, it only leads to confusions, cognitive dissonance and the like.

And most importantly, why pretend? To be happy, we ought not to change the way we are, but the way we see ourselves, the way we perceive!

Love every fellow human.
Accept them as they are.

But before that,

Love thyself!
Accept what you are and love yourself for who you are.

Comments

ajith said…
Very Very true... :) ... I keep telling this 2 loads of ppl around me... There is a difference between being childish and child-like though... :) ... Maturity does play a part i would say... But being child-like is as important as being mature!... Maturity, basically in rational/objective thinking... When we were a kid, as 4 year olds, we looked at everything with awe and wonder... Du no how many times in a day an average 4 year old smiles?... its 400 times... :) ... an an average adult?... A mean 40 times!... No wonder it has the twinkle in the eyes!!... How many of us have it?... :) ... Whats important is living life and enjoyin whatever you are been given with... As i always say 2 ppl around me... "I DON SMILE COZ IM HAPPY... IM HAPPY COZ I SMILE... :) ... "... A quote which i read long bac... Keep the posts going!!.. :)
Chirag Sancheti said…
Hey Nive a great write up.... I now got to come to u for ome tutions huh...!!!

no but jokes apart.. u really wrote well, expressed well, and obviously ur write up had a good content...

a GOOD work n a neat work....!!!
Saipriya said…
nice work nive.. keep the good ones coming..:)
spykkerr said…
hey ... real nice work... very true as well
Bala said…
I think we must differentiate childish behavior and child-like behavior, though it’s a hairline difference between the two, many fail to recognize and behave in a childish alias immature manner and claim that they are child like :-(

It’s very important to keep the innocence or the child in us alive but when people exhibit such behavior at the wrong place it unfortunately becomes childish :-( which is not really appreciable.

You definitely possess what I call the “Writing sense”, god work, keep going. Views expressed are personal and you are free to contradict :-)
Neon Red said…
Thanks Ajith! Very true! Precisely what I wanted to put through! :)
And a very wonderful and ever-relevant quote too! :)
Neon Red said…
Thanks Chirag, Priya and Rohith! :)
Neon Red said…
Hari, what you said is absolutely right; exactly what Ajith and I have emphasised on. :)

Thanks for your wishes! :)

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