At one point or another in all our lives, the very thing someone told us not to do, we have done. And what they tell us we don’t have the ability to do, we just must. There is something about warnings, rules and parameters that thankfully do not always work.
We read alarming statistics about the volume of negative and damaging messages to which children are exposed. Parents and teachers are often the most guilty…the results of manipulating or shaking a child’s ego or confidence can be devastating. No, can’t, be careful this or that might happen – mind the gap, you might fall in it. If trying does not pose any negative side effects, you can often trust someone close to you to come up with some anyway
What do you do? You push ahead – without their permission! Sidetracking a little, it reminds me of my nephew, Jamal’s innocent (?) childhood retort to an adult friend of mine who was trying to correct him. He responded to her “You’re not the boss of me!” Hmmmm….a useful ‘adult position’ to keep in mind.
What if you fall? Well, brush yourself off and get up, cry if you need to, change or adjust your course: just keep moving.
Being too careful will never get you out the door and on the path (and certainly not up a mountain!) Now, I am not suggesting we should throw caution to the wind…then again…
Gap, what gap?
