Things We Can Learn From Children
I think it is such a shame that we have to grow up! Ok, that is not a very good statement to make but let me explain what I mean.
Children are mostly oblivious to the constraints that we face as adults and I think that as adults we may self-impose some of those constraints. What’s the first thing that you think of when you have an idea or someone comes to you with an idea? Do you focus on the ‘what if’ or do you immediately start looking at the reasons why it wouldn’t work?
The reason that I pose these questions is that our daughter has recently been on a quest to set up a business of her own. The only real issue here is that she is turning seven next month! In her eyes even this is not an issue, she just kept thinking until she found something that suited her. In her mind the sky is the limit and we are going to do everything we can to help her reach her potential.
I understand that as an adult we have to undertake a certain amount of ‘risk assessment’ with any idea that comes before us but I also wonder how many good opportunities have been lost by erring on the side of caution. Maybe if we concentrated on the ‘what if’ a bit more we might find that life is full of good opportunities.
To read more about Mikaela’s entry into the business world please have a read of the Six Year Old Entrepreneur post at My Online Dollars. I think you will find it an interesting read, but then again I may be biased!
Craig