Be as Authentic as a Child
If I need a reference point for authenticity, I need not look too far! A child is as authentic as authentic can be!
๐๐ช๐น๐น๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ต๐ญ๐ป๐ฎ๐ท'๐ผ ๐๐ช๐! ๐
I love children so much, and one of the reasons is their pure heart. If I need a reference point for authenticity, I need not look too far! A child is as authentic as authentic can be!
I wrote recently about the childlike posture that believes everything is possible and speaks boldly about their dreams and convictions. You can have a read here.
๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ!
I know we have had so many negative experiences that have forced us to 'grow up.'
In fact, when we see a child in their authentic element speaking boldly and freely, we snigger at them and tell them to wait till they are an adult! ๐
That's a sign that we have lost that childlike wonder a critical ingredient to live a life that is authentic and fulfilling.
Even Jesus said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ก ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฌ๐.'
Emphasis on 'such as these'.
On this Children's Day, I hope we learn from the young ones around us and let us believe again that all things are possible and that we can be anything we want to be!
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You're a gem ๐, remember that. Keep living your bedazzled life, one day at a time.