Child

Most concepts (if not all) have both use and misuse manifestations. Recently, I heard somebody abuse the phrase “adult child” as a malicious label. This phrase (and the concept is embodies) like other concepts has both misuseful and useful states:

Negatively, the phrase denotes lack of growth, which is a deprecated and malicious state of existence.

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Positively, the phrase denotes a pre-indoctrinated mind which is ready and eager to grow; it embodies the clarity to denote, depict, and express the mental flexibility of children (the prophetic wisdom of a child) which is (antithetical to the previous coercive manifestation) legitimate and genuine.


The first definition usually reflects the reality of the accuser (as is often the case when people purposefully coerce wisdom for their own misuse)…..malicious labels usually serve to dehumanize (people erroneously believe they can pull themselves up by pulling others down)…..but the second definition is honest acumen and I hope we all strive to be mentally flexible as children when we become adults; if not, this is a great loss!


Don’t embody the misuseful definition of rigid stagnance. Attempt to embody the useful and wise aspect of the dichotomy; true sages became who they are because they posses the positive wisdom of a child.


This
mental flexibility is highly correlated with the ability to learn and growth.