With being an adult comes maturity and responsibility. Or so the world would have us believe. Whatever. This maturity, responsibility, etc. means we cannot enjoy life as much as we used to as children.
I have noticed that always learning something new keeps my mind fresh. At least at a state-of-mind level.
It keeps on the childhood independence to make mistakes without worrying about the consequences. More importantly, this state of mind goes on to other, mature aspects of my life. Or so I believe.
Seeing others do things better than myself keeps me grounded. These include music by Rob-C, comics by Rahul, poetry by Geo and Patt, and insightful stories by Kanthu. I can only dream of doing these things that well.
New hobbies, learning new skills, meeting new people, the more we manage to stay newbies, the more we stay young in our minds.
I have noticed that always learning something new keeps my mind fresh. At least at a state-of-mind level.
It keeps on the childhood independence to make mistakes without worrying about the consequences. More importantly, this state of mind goes on to other, mature aspects of my life. Or so I believe.
Seeing others do things better than myself keeps me grounded. These include music by Rob-C, comics by Rahul, poetry by Geo and Patt, and insightful stories by Kanthu. I can only dream of doing these things that well.
New hobbies, learning new skills, meeting new people, the more we manage to stay newbies, the more we stay young in our minds.
Doing new things is fun. I've tried all sorts of new things. I took up jewelry making, cake decorating, I've made a few pewter statues and I tried my hand at scrapbooking. Trying new things is great because you never know when you will stumble across something that you really like or are good at.
ReplyDeleteI cannot even think of doing half of these things, let alone doing them. Great for you!
DeleteLife is an ever-changing series of lessons learned and new experiences experienced :)
ReplyDeleteYes, and the sooner we realize this, the better. Someone once told me that everyday is a new experience, and they couldn't be more true.
DeleteNew things keeps the mind on the go, that is why I like writing, you really have to let your mind flow to keep the story progressing
ReplyDeleteI am quite the opposite: I write only when I have new things to think.
DeleteHa! I was pleasantly surprised. Thanks for considering my stories insightful. I consider myself a newbie, a rookie or amateur. There are so many people who are way better. But it still feels good to be appreciated by a peer. Thanks, KK. And your posts are very thought provoking. Short and smart.
ReplyDeleteI indeed enjoy your stories. I don't know about smart, but I really am working on keeping my posts short :-)
DeleteHere's the thing - when you get really old, very mature, you start enjoying life like a child again. It's very freeing. I wish I hadn't waited so long to realize that maturity is just an illusion.
ReplyDeleteOne of my friends' gramdmother started growing teeth in her 90s. Lots of things happen again in old age, and I am glad that the child-like feeling is one of them.
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