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Well I would like to tell you all that I am growing up day by day and even I think that it is the same for you. But in some ways, our society seems dedicated to eliminating childhood. We often tell kids to stop acting like a child and grow up. Even the word “childish” has a negative tone to it.
At some point in all our lives, we stop being kids and start being adults. Eventually we all put down our toys and stop playing so we can take on bigger responsibilities which sometimes even lead to hypertension and stress (when taken seriously in excess).
But as we grow up, we might be letting go of a little more than we should. Kids see the world in ways that we lose as an adult. When you’re young, you see your mind in creative, imaginative ways that can help you throughout your entire life, not just childhood.
There’s a lot of hidden potential in thinking like a child. The good news is that childlike imagination and creativity still rests inside you – no matter how old you happen to be. Just simply thinking back to when you were a kid will bring you into that mindset again.
And when you tap into your inner child and hold a childlike behaviour, you can improve your life.
Here’s how:
1. Imagination and play boost creativity:
Kids are endless creative. When kids are playing, they can turn a box into a fort, a car, a house or just about anything. This is all done with a power of imagination.
When you’re a kid, your imagination is unrestrained by rules. It’s unbound and free to go anywhere . this all changes by the time you become an adult.
When you get older, you start to narrow your thinking as a result of entering “the real world” . you don’t flex your imaginative muscle very often so it doesn’t get used.
If you want to be more creative, think like a child.
2. You open up to more possibilities:
Kids don’t think in terms of limits. When you were a child, you honestly thought you could be an Astronaut, cricketer, architect or a President of a country, etc. You didn’t think of the world as a place full of endless obstacles.
Somewhere along the way , you stopped believing. You stopped thinking things were possible and instead assumed things couldn’t be done.
Believing in yourself is important. If you want to reach your wildest dreams, regain that possibility again. Think that it’s possible, not impossible.
3. Kids don’t take life so seriously:
When you’re a child, your life is carefree. you don’t have the duties and responsibilities that the average adult has.
Growing up means thinking about the future. It means worrying about paying the bills and all your responsibilities at work.
With all of those responsibilities comes stress.
Thinking like a kid again is a great way to unwind from the responsibilities of life. When you can tap into your inner child you can fill your life with carefree fun again without worry or concern.
Eventually, you will have to get back to being an adult again, but taking some time to be childlike can give you some much needed fun and relief.