Grandma I can't do that!
You can fill in that with almost anything, that our youngest
grandchild has not experienced or tried - she is not a risk taker and her
perceptions is that she will fail and failure is bad.
It is her perception not her ability that is limiting.
She is not alone, many of us perceive our abilities to be less
than they actually are, that failure is bad and so we limit our options
accordingly.
Our perception needs to be cleansed, we need to open the door
of our perception to the infinite possibilities that each day presents us with.
As parents and grandparents encourage your (grand)children to
try new things and wherever possible frame failure within a positive growth
context.
And model this by opening
yourself up to new experiences and finding humour and hope within failure.
Be mindful that perception is not a truth it is a thought
construct made from what the past has presented you with.
Keep your perceptions of yourself and others open to the
influence of the infinite set of possibilities your future holds.
Grandma Snyder
©2013-2015 twosnydergirls
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