I have a two year old daughter who is my sunshine. I lover her dearly. I love her free spirit, her energy and the fact that she has no scruples with saying 'No'. My little one, has learnt the most important lesson in life- the right and ability to say 'No'.
At first I found this extremely frustrating at mealtimes when she would refuse to eat the delicious food in her bowl. I would try various tactics to convince her to eat but she was adamant that she was not interested. It soon occurred to me that there was little I could do to convince a two year old to do anything against her will. As frustrating as it is, that is what I love most about her. My daughter lives in a world where decision making is simple- yes or no. There are no maybes, no thinking about it or getting a second or third opinions. She is clear in her mind- Yes or No.
This a trait that we all possessed as children, probably around the same time of the terrible twos. As we grow older though, most of us (including myself) confuse decision making with pondering. We ponder on the outcomes of our decision rather than simply making the decision and dealing with the consequences later. We are afraid of the afterwards. In our individual lives, our country and the world in general, we are afraid of the afterwards. The consequence of our fear is that we live in a world where a lot does not make sense. But we live with it and in it anyway becausu we are afraid saying 'No'.
My daughter has taught me the importance of simply saying 'No' again and dealing with the afterwards....afterwards.
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