The youngster, during our conversation was telling me that he is interested in attending a course on life lessons, it’s going to cost him about Rs 25 K.
I asked him “have you paid the fees” ?
He said “” not yet”.
Before you pay the fees, read the book “All I really need to know I learned in Kindergarten” by Robert Fulghum
“Eh, what’s it about “
“You read that”
OK.
Thi.s is the gist
At the age of 4 or 5, your parents tells you to share your toys with your kith kin and friends, when you refuse to part with them, the first time. Gradually, you learn, accept and make it a habit.
That lesson should be applied in every field. I have seen children while growing up, refuse to share class notes or text books, the fear they have is the other child may score better, this happens under the influence of the parents.
Then in the job front, many withhold information, same fear of being over taken.
My advise is share without any worry. There is no need to compete, improve on your competence.
Play fair, do not cheat, do not lie, integrity should be your strength. If somebody asks you what are your strengths and weaknesses, you can include integrity and honesty under both of them.
Many kids have to be told not to hit others. This is valid forever.
Be organised, put things back where you found them or where you took it from. If it does not belong to you, do not take it. Do not steal.
Putting back things in its original place reminds me of an incident. A guy on an escalator found a girl’s frock stuck up behind. He with good intention pulled it back to set it right. She turned around and slapped him. He thought it was a mistake on his part and pushed it back to its original state he had found. No need to mention, he got another slap. So don’t take things too literally.
Say sorry when you hurt somebody and thank you when you get something.
Wash your hands before you eat and some parents teach you to pray, well that’s your choice
Flush the toilet
When you go out into the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands and stick together
These are some of the disciplines, I can recall off hand from the book.
From my side a few more advises which are lying unused with me, I can share.
Your strength is your capability to give not what you get
Guilt, anger, jealousy, you need to manage them.
Guilt is a regret which you can overcome with an affirmation “not to repeat”. Tough one.
Anger is the most difficult one, you have to stop reacting immediately, close your eyes, count till 5 or look away for a few seconds and get back. This helps to reduce the intensity, will not free you totally. With practice you will be able to increase the gap of reaction time and be less violent.
The best time to hold your temper is when the opposition has lost it.
Jealousy is when somebody has something which you do not have. That comes with comparison and competition.
Yoga can help to manage our emotions, then who has the time, that is what you would say.
Do not do things for validation from others. You have things which others do not have. Do what you ENJOY.
Never stop learning. Travel is a great source for learning
Finally, thought management, something we cannot control. We cannot stop the thoughts. Luckily thoughts have no sound, we are safe. The only thing you can control is the action. Do not implement all your thoughts, in other words do not put all of them into action.
Be a gentleman of thoughts
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Ahh, Menon, again wise advice to be sure.
Personally I add a few expletives under my breath (preferably alone in a room) which helps release my negative emotions.
I am, all-in-all, a very happy human, and I even have a couple friends, lol.
Good day to you my friend ?
Thanks, happy Cyndi, I have lots of advises with me lying unused
Good eternal ones! The only thing I would always add for the kids of that age is to believe in something like God, value of praying and the implications of committing sin or not doing duties. It may sound irrational, but grown ups are yet to clearly prove the non-existence of some kind of power out there. So it is safe to teach the kids to be good through the existence of God, but not really creating fear. Kids can understand better when they grow up and then choose what they want, become non-believers being one of them. This system has worked for thousands of years. It is only now that talking about God has become taboo or old school.
Not all God’s are taboo :-).
These simple yet profound lessons are perfect for kids to understand and practice. A great guide to becoming thoughtful and kind individuals as they grow.
Words of wisdom could not be simpler than this writing – for all ages.