What can we learn from a 9 months old?
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I was watching my 9 months old boy today. He wanted to play with the TV remote that was on top of the ottoman. Being that a remote is not a toy, of course I did not want him to get his hands on it. I moved the remote to the opposite side of the ottoman, away from him.
My son is too young to walk, so he get down on all fours and crawled to the other side and stood up and try to reach for the remote. I moved the remote again, every time I moved the remote. My son would crawled over there and stood up to reach for it.
It is not a difficult task for us to reach for a remote at the opposite side of the ottoman, but for a 9 months old child to do that; even 2 or 3 times was a lot of work. He was working up a sweat. Therefore, I took him outside and we played in the back yard instead.
I cannot help but wonder, if I would have keep moving the remote, how many times would he keep getting up, getting down, crawling over and then getting up again? What determination a young child exhibit?
The funny thing is every time he sees the remote on the ottoman and he would go though the same thing. He has never got to really play with the remote once! Yet, he have never giving up on trying to get the remote.
What happen when an adult encounter the same situation? What goes on in an adult’s brain, when similar things happen? I have had this conversation with adults many times before. Why do most adults keep the past difficult experiences with them? We let that cloud our judgment.
A 9 months old would go after that remote over and over again, without ever think about how hard it was the last 20 times. A 9 months old would go after the remote every single time like it was the first time, without ever thinking about how the last 40 times when he didn’t get the remote.
One of the secret to success is to collect the wisdom and experiences of maturity, yet stay clear minded like a child. What I mean by clear mind is, not over think it. Focus only on the task in hands “getting the remote!” Not to carry the emotional baggage from the times before.
A 9 months old with a remote, life is good!
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
I like this. It reminds me of one of my favorite quotes by Aristotle.
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
Try, try, and try again..perfect the pursuit. However sometimes we need to take a break and play outside. =)
Keep up the great writings!
-Matt Hackett
He’s learning .. learning … learning …. every move, every crawl, every visual picture! .. he’ll get there .. he’ll be up on the sofa soon .. good thing he’s not a cat ..he’d be up the furniture by now .. enjoy his growth .. love Hilary
Fabulous post. I always say that our failures are a springboard to success and walls are put there to test our determination and commitment. But then, I am the “I Can” woman!
Very insightful! I have two wonderful children and they teach me new lessons everyday. And I thought it was going to be all the way around!
Dear Matt
I like that quote too
So ture!
Try, try, try again yet don’t forget to play outside! Children are so wise
Thank You for your comment, I look forward to reading more from you.
Giovanna Garcia
Impeferfect Action is better than No Action
Dear Hilary
Good things he is not a Cat
he he!
It is amazing to watch Dylan growing every day, I think I teach him some and he taught me some as well.
Thanks for your comment, I always enjoy to hear from you.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Dear Hayley
That is right you are the “I Can Woman!”
Thanks for your comment, great to connect with you
Giovanna Garcai
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Dear Antonio
I totally know what you mean! Children are so amazing! They learn and teach all at the same time
Thank You for your comment, and I look forward to reading more from you.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Thank you for riminding all of us how it was as a child. The simple things, like getting the remote. It can be joyful,care free, protected, loved. If we all still had that drive to get something and not let things stop us ( like the people that say you can not do that.) It is great to learn from a child.
Dan and Deanna “Marketing unscrambled”
Thank you for the comments that you made on my blog. I was glad to hear from you again.
Dan and Deanna “Markdeting unscrambled”
Dear Deanna
Yes, we can learn so much from child
They don’t understand NO! And that is not a bad thing sometimes.
Thanks for your comment, I look forward to reading more from you.
By the way, I do enjoy reading your blog. You are doing great work, keep it up!
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
It’s amazing how much children can teach us. Both our kiddos have gone through the phase of trying to get the remote, too!! Mia still tries!! LOL
Your post is so insightful!! It is important to stay focused, persistent and never lose our determination of accomplishing anything in life. Focusing on the task at hand, without overthinking it, is certaintly a key to success. Thank you always for sharing your wisdom.
Many Blessings….
Hugo and Roxanne
~ Believe Achieve ~
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