7 Life Lessons You Can Learn From Children
By: Neha Ravindra
Tags: Happiness, Life, Self Improvement, Life Lessons, Children

1. Stay curious

“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” — Walt Disney

One of the critical lessons in creativity is to keep your curiosity quotient high. I don’t think you can find an intellectual giant who is not a curious person. Richard Feynman was especially known for his adventures which came from his curiosity.

Children always ask questions and search for answers in their minds. Their minds are always active, unlike adults. By being curious, children can see new worlds and possibilities which are normally not visible by adults.

So ask yourself if you have shunned away your curiosity, do you really want to live a life far away from child-like wonder?

2. Confidence level

“It is confidence in our bodies, minds, and spirits that allows us to keep looking for new adventures.” — Oprah Winfrey

Kids are more confident and courageous when it comes to exploring life. They walk around with their heads held high and do the silliest of things proudly with ease. This is because they don’t care about what’s happening in their surroundings. They don’t pay attention to the different judgments people pass, and they do whatever they want to do. Who wouldn’t want to live like that?

If you adopt this confidence level from children, then it becomes easy to achieve your goals and dreams. All you need to do is — do not bother about what other people think or say.

3. Laugh all day long

“A good laugh heals a lot of hurts.” — Madeleine L’Engle

Just watch the humor a child can find in a supermarket or at the park. They see silliness everywhere and laugh about uncontrollably. What a gift that is!

Indeed, laughter is the best medicine! With so much power to heal and renew, the ability to laugh easily and frequently is a tremendous resource for surmounting problems, enhancing your relationships, and supporting both physical and emotional health. Best of all, this priceless medicine is fun, free, and easy to use.

4. Adapt to change

“The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.” — Steve Maraboli

Children are the true masters of adapting to change. It’s a wonder how they do it. It’s truly an admirable trait they are filled with. They can move to a new house, a new school, or even a new country, and everything seems okay. You won’t see them complaining, ranting, or regretting things. The maximum they might do is shout and cry once, after which it’s all about adapting and living.

So when we became adults, where did we drop this trait? What is going to happen to us? Why don’t we just accept that changes always renew and enrich our lives?

5. Wear your scars like a hero

“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” — Khalil Gibran

If a child falls and cuts himself, everyone in his grade wants to see the scar, while the kid struts around proudly. He becomes the superstar of the class, the survivor, and a fighter.

Sadly, as we get older, we hide our scars and cuts. Our wounds become our secrets, a story we dread and hate. We don’t want to be seen as weak or fragile, so we tell no one if we’re in pain and instead we end up hurting ourselves anyway.

But what children recognize is that scars aren’t signs of weakness, a scar is a sign of strength and survival. A story to tell, an accomplishment.

Remember — No guts, no glory. No legend, no story!

6. Don’t force things

“The river makes the water flow. That’s how I live. I just let everything flow. Flow with the river.” — Vitor Belfort

When children get tired, they go to sleep. That’s how they live, that’s how simple their life is. They never strain and take pressure over things they have no control over. They simply rest and let the higher power take over. You will never hear them say, “Oh my God! I’m so worried.”

Take a deep breath right now and let your tensions go. You can rebuild your strength when you go with the flow.

Be like a child again and never lose your enthusiasm. Never worry either.

7. Don’t let opinions bother you

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” — Dr. Seuss

You will never see a kid sitting in the corner of the room because someone said something bad about how they look. They will never let anything from outside bother what is going on the inside. It’s a superpower we all should develop in this wicked world.

We’re too conscious of the people around us. We need to stop it right away. No matter what you do, people will always judge and say nasty things. Tune these voices out and live the life you desire.