From the book: How The Top 5% Think! Principles of Great Leaders.
“In order to understand leadership at its essence, take lessons from a child.”
Did you know that the average infant laughs approximately 400 times a day, compared to the average adult 15 times a day?
“Children come to us more evolved than adults in order to teach us the lessons we need to learn in life.”
People that take the simple things in life for granted may sometimes feel that there is not always a reason to smile. Our thoughts are powerful and they will determine the outcome of our actions.
We need to learn how to enjoy life unconditionally by finding the joy in the little things in life. We can learn a valuable lesson from children, as they tend to live in the moment. Have you ever noticed that when children are playing, they exude passion in all that they do, they focus solely on what they are doing at that moment in time and are not concerned with the circumstances that surround them.
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Fred, I couldn’t agree with you more. Children definitely come to us more evolved than adults. When I look at my niece who is almost 7 months old, she exudes that unconditional joy that you mention. She’s constantly smiling and laughing regardless of what any one does or says. In many ways, I think the best part about children is that they come to us without the knowledge or experience of how to judge others. Imagine a world where people didn’t judge each other and only communicated unconditional joy? I wonder if society would still cling to limiting beliefs?
Just a thought…
Shayne, I actually had to sleep on your comment prior to replying. I kept imagining a world without such judgment among people.
Congratulations, you sound like a proud uncle. It’s amazing how our minds think at times. It is true when they say, you do not know what you have until you loose it. I used to be a 5 hour drive from my niece and nephew and now I am a 6 hour flight and then a one hour drive away from them.
When I was only driving distance away, I used to come up with so many excuses to make the trip. The best one of them all was, I will go next weekend. Well next weekend never comes.
I just came back a few days ago from seeing them and I think to my self, all those parents, uncles and aunts that say next weekend. Be very careful, as by the time you shut your eyes and open them again, they will be all grown up and that deep connection you had the opportunity and the blessing to build with them will be gone.
MAKE the time to spent quality moments not only with our children but our loved ones. Be patient, kind and non-judgmental and you will build a better future for everyone.
Cherish every moment like it is a life time within itself.
Fred Sarkari
After reading the article, I feel that I need more info. Could you share some resources please?
Hello Vince, can you clarify what kind of resources? If you are referring to how many times Infants laugh, there are endless articles and papers on that – Google it.
If there is something else you are referring to, please let me know and I would be happy to help.