The author's approach to life?
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Re: The author's approach to life?
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I have to agree. When you're 'in the thick of things' so to speak, it's all but impossible to see things objectively. What ends up making it through is a 'mixture', as you said, of 'reactions' to the events that have happened in our lives. These things imprint themselves on who we become whether we want them to or not. I appreciate you stopping by and sharing your thoughts!
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Yes I agree that not everyone betters themselves from what they dealt with before. That’s the sad reality. At least the author learned from what happened. He’s a great example of what happens when they choose to change for the better.Kelyn wrote: ↑24 Jul 2019, 22:17That gets into the whole nature vs. nurture discussion. Personally, I agree that our childhoods, for better or worse, do influence who we become. Unfortunately, not every childhood will produce positive attributes, and individuals don't always see the need or have to desire to alter those attributes/attitudes or better themselves. Fortunately, that wasn't the case for the author. His childhood actually instilled the desire and determination to succeed. I appreciate you stopping in and sharing your thoughts with us!Jacquelyn-63 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2019, 10:42 I think it’s a combination. No one can ever completely reject their childhood. The only thing you can do is learn from it so that you want to change things. Those things are what turned you into the person you are today.
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That's an interesting way to look at it. Kind of like a 'glass is half full' rather than a 'glass is half empty' perspective, seeing the determination for it not to repeat itself with his kids as 'embracing it to overcome it.' I hadn't looked at it from that direction. I love it when the forums give me things to think about! Thanks for stopping in and sharing that thought with us!AntoineOMEGA wrote: ↑27 Jul 2019, 10:19 I agree with a combination of both. I think maybe he embraced to overcome it, so his family didn't have to.
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It does, in a roundabout sort of way. I've always considered that I have embraced parts of my childhood/upbringing in that I continue to uphold those teachings/events/traditions in my life and with my own family. I don't think I've actually 'rejected' my childhood as much as I have chosen not to continue or include aspects of it and teachings from it in my life after being on my own or with my husband and children. Does that make sense? Thanks for making me think!DD129 wrote: ↑28 Jul 2019, 21:19 I also agree that it's a combination. I feel that both routes are intertwined and that they bleed into each other. Rejecting your childhood to ensure you never experience it again can be considered as you learning from your childhood. In a similar way, embracing your childhood to learn from it means acknowledging the fact that there are parts of it you would/should reject in order to have a better future. Does that make sense or is it just me?
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That's an interesting perspective. I hadn't really thought of it in quite that way. I agree with what you said about acceptance but with a slight caveat. The acceptance has to be channeled in a positive way not function as acceptance through resignation to the situation. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts with us!kristine29 wrote: ↑29 Jul 2019, 02:59 I think I agree with both, especially the accepthing part. I do think you can never truly be satisfied with what you will become if you don't embrace what you had been. Acceptance is the one of the key, an important one.
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This is so true. He learnt from his childhood, moved past it, learnt from it and used it as a ladder to become someone better in life.Nisha Ward wrote: ↑20 Jul 2019, 08:17 I agree that it's a combination of both. After all, had he nod embraced his childhood, he wouldn't have learnt from it, but at the same time he recognised that he need to do better for himself and his family.
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Channeled in a positive way, yeah I think your right. I'm still in the process of the accepting part I guess, so I'm definitely gonna keep this in mind. Thanks a lot and no problemKelyn wrote: ↑29 Jul 2019, 14:28That's an interesting perspective. I hadn't really thought of it in quite that way. I agree with what you said about acceptance but with a slight caveat. The acceptance has to be channeled in a positive way not function as acceptance through resignation to the situation. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts with us!kristine29 wrote: ↑29 Jul 2019, 02:59 I think I agree with both, especially the accepthing part. I do think you can never truly be satisfied with what you will become if you don't embrace what you had been. Acceptance is the one of the key, an important one.
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Agreed. As old Rafiki said, "The past can hurt, but you can either run from it or learn from it."Jacquelyn-63 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2019, 10:42 I think it’s a combination. No one can ever completely reject their childhood. The only thing you can do is learn from it so that you want to change things. Those things are what turned you into the person you are today.