"When you begin to think outside the box, you often become some other "leaders" lousy follower. That usually costs something" (Andy Rayner)

"Our guardian angels are bored." (Mike Foster)

It's where I feel I'm at these days. “In the second half of life, it is good just to be a part of the general dance. We do not have to stand out, make defining moves, or be better than anyone else on the dance floor. Life is more participatory than assertive, and there is no need for strong or further self-definition” (Falling Upward. Richard Rohr.120).

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Adults As Immigrants To New Culture.

"When I was born, children accessed information through authority figures. We are now raising the first generation of children that do not need authority figures to access information. It is the total reversal of historical learning modes. Looked at objectively, children need adults to help them assess, understand, and process information. The reversal here is that, now, adults need their children to help them access information. In immigrant societies, the children teach their parents the new culture,  the language, and the ideas. Today, adults need to listen to their children, because they are the natives and adults are the cultural immigrants." (Viral, pg 52, Sweet)

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