My youngest (of three) is turning 14 at the end of the month; my eldest will be 24 at the end of the year. I wish I had read this 25 years ago!
Thank you for sharing this one. ANYTHING to build the skills and confidence of future generations is great. I get to meet my kids friends and I adore the people who will be around to take care of me and the planet when I’m old and grey(-er).
This was so interesting! I can’t help but think that this should apply to adults as well. We never stop being kids. We are faced with tasks every day that warrant “I will do my very best”!
I echo your comments, Barbara. This should apply to adults at all stages of life. Although the older I get the tougher it seems to follow, it is a good secular golden rule.
Follows positive reinforcement. Tell someone, "Don't forget to...(do something)" and chances are they will forget, because the message is forget. Tell them, "Remember to...(do something" and chances are much better they will remember to do what was asked, because the message is positive rather than negative. The subconscious does not process negative comments.
I learned that concept in golf. By telling yourself that there’s a hazard ahead or that it’s a difficult hole, you created problems for yourself just by having those thoughts in your head.
If you hit your pitching wedge 100 yards and there is a 50 yard lake between you and the hole it is irrelevant. Golf is a mind game (although I’ve heard it described in a more descriptive manner!).
My youngest (of three) is turning 14 at the end of the month; my eldest will be 24 at the end of the year. I wish I had read this 25 years ago!
Thank you for sharing this one. ANYTHING to build the skills and confidence of future generations is great. I get to meet my kids friends and I adore the people who will be around to take care of me and the planet when I’m old and grey(-er).
used to tell my sons that; my oldest at one point said "if I did that I wouldn't be able to stop"...
I hadn't heard ot the plans for the Beatles movies - sounds good to me! I was an oddball - Harrison was always my favorite. I like Wings
The power of positive thinking. I wish l had known earlier in my life.
I read that book many years ago by Norman Vincent Peale
This was so interesting! I can’t help but think that this should apply to adults as well. We never stop being kids. We are faced with tasks every day that warrant “I will do my very best”!
Thank you, Bill!
I echo your comments, Barbara. This should apply to adults at all stages of life. Although the older I get the tougher it seems to follow, it is a good secular golden rule.
But but but when ie, I’m playing pool, & I know darn well I’m not playing my best ☹️
Follows positive reinforcement. Tell someone, "Don't forget to...(do something)" and chances are they will forget, because the message is forget. Tell them, "Remember to...(do something" and chances are much better they will remember to do what was asked, because the message is positive rather than negative. The subconscious does not process negative comments.
I’m a list maker…
I learned that concept in golf. By telling yourself that there’s a hazard ahead or that it’s a difficult hole, you created problems for yourself just by having those thoughts in your head.
If you hit your pitching wedge 100 yards and there is a 50 yard lake between you and the hole it is irrelevant. Golf is a mind game (although I’ve heard it described in a more descriptive manner!).
Sharing this with my daughter and my husband. Anything to help my little grandson be successful in life. Thank you for sharing this.