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  1. Jun 18, 2018 #11
    GoogleGlass

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    good baala paadam like bala padam - yethaarththam :)
     
    GoogleGlass, Jun 18, 2018
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    yeah limitations are lies :)
     
    GoogleGlass, Jun 18, 2018
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    oru velai, adhellam namakku namey solikkara poi(s) nu solla vandheno? :smile: :facepalm: :lol:
     
    kaniths, Jun 18, 2018
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  4. Jun 18, 2018 #14
    GoogleGlass

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    illannu poyya solrathaa? illa aamaannu nesaththa solrathaa? orae conpoosanaa pochchae boss :)
     
    GoogleGlass, Jun 18, 2018
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  5. Jun 18, 2018 #15
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    My dear @jskls
    My mother used to pray regularly till her death. Once when she finished her prayer in her '90s and came to the drawing room, I asked her what did she seek in her prayer. She replied, 'I prayed God that I should remain a child until my death'. I was stunned. That's how she lived her life. Childlike curiosity and innocence. She bore malice towards none. She accepted bad people as part of her Karma.
    Sri
     
    Cheeniya, Jun 18, 2018
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    I have to disagree @jskls
    What the children of those two moms showed, is nothing but yadhaartham and vivegam.

    To be honest I had to relearn these two qualities from my own children. On countless occasions they have shown more maturity and acceptance of this world than I have. So much, that many times I have cringed with shame on how small-minded I had been on a particular situation.

    We seem to be losing such qualities as we grow older. I think the culprit is ego.
     
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  7. Jun 18, 2018 #17
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    Nice thoughts .
    They say children are close to bring Divine be ause they are yet to develop their Egos . Once older , their Egos grow larger thanthem and thats why all troubles begin .

    Retaining achildlike heart and mind in this world is difficult . But we can surely try !
     
    SCSusila, Jun 18, 2018
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  8. Jun 19, 2018 #18
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    Dear jskls,
    This reminds me a story of Tolstoy in which children forget and become friends again but the mothers sulk on and on.
    We have a little child inside but problem is with ego. It inhibits the child within and clouds it. The same kids when they grow up become egoistic again. Scales tilt.
    Syamala
     
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  9. Jun 20, 2018 #19
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    Dear Lakshmi,

    As we grow older, our discrimination develops and sometimes, it works well to develop our own character and other times, it leads us into judging others. "Don't be childish" or "Grow up" is what people say, if we say something silly. We don't have to talk, behave and depend on adults like a child. As an adult, we understand the world is interdependent. However, the essence of child's life is simplicity and that is precisely what we need to keep in tact, even after growing up. They forget things easily even if it is a bad experience and always their love is unconditional. Sharing, caring and togetherness come naturally to them. They realize their mistakes very quickly. This is my humble view.

    Viswa
     
    Viswamitra, Jun 20, 2018
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    Good one, jskls. I read it when you posted but couldn't post response. Glad Viswa bumped up thread.
    Children have less at stake when they hurt others or others hurt them. As adults, are choices, words and actions carry greater weight and consequence. Misdemeanor vs felony, if you will.

    In general, I am not a fan of any "child like" quality in an adult. Even the fabled curiosity. Don't ask why.. Child-like qualities look better on or in children. There are adult versions of those that are more appealing in adults. Inquisitive, life-long learner being substitutes for curiosity which more brings to mind the cat that got killed.

    It would be a better world if adults learnt how to handle differences, how to manage conflict, how to apologize, when/whether to apologize. It doesn't come overnight. Is learnt and mastered over time.

    As adults, apologies and forgiveness given too easily cheapen themselves. As do affronts adopted too easily. : )
     
    Rihana, Jun 20, 2018
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