Sometimes the greatest insights come from the smallest voices
I walked into the kitchen where my son was eating his breakfast the other morning and said, “Hi Tiger Tank” to him. I call him random things like my “little Pumpkin Spice Latte,” “Pumpkin Pie,” “Buddy,” and of course “Tyler.”
When I called him Tiger Tank, he asked me what a Tiger Tank is. I didn’t know myself since I just made it up on the fly, so I said, “Oh, you know, tanks are what armies use to fight the bad guys, and tigers are strong animals, so I thought I would call you Tiger Tank.”
A Moment of Clarity
He looked at me and considered my craziness and then said, “Hey Dad, sometimes the bad guys are stronger and kill the good guys.”
For some reason, I found that profound. It could have been the time of day, the fact that I hadn’t had coffee yet, or both.
The Wisdom of Children
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Children see the world without our learned filters. Their observations, though simple, often cut through our complex adult rationalizations to reveal truths we’ve forgotten or chosen to ignore.
It’s remarkable how children can push us to reconsider our assumptions with just a few words. Sometimes their perspective helps us remember that our simplified explanations often leave out the complexity and nuance of real life.
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What surprising insights have you gained from the children in your life? How did they change your perspective?
