Comments on: Motivation & A Cardinal Sin! http://lifestylecreated.com/motivation/motivation-a-cardinal-sin/ Lifestyle Created - Your perfect lifestyle integrated with your home based business Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:39:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Mark http://lifestylecreated.com/motivation/motivation-a-cardinal-sin/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Mark Tue, 26 May 2009 16:11:16 +0000 http://lifestylecreated.com/?p=362#comment-37 Oh yes, I'm definitely proud of him - I just want to help make life a bit easier as he is constantly under pressure from being expected to conform. Still I guess it will make him stronger as all "fights" do. Thanks for your thoughts Oh yes, I’m definitely proud of him – I just want to help make life a bit easier as he is constantly under pressure from being expected to conform. Still I guess it will make him stronger as all “fights” do. Thanks for your thoughts

]]> By: HP van Duuren http://lifestylecreated.com/motivation/motivation-a-cardinal-sin/comment-page-1/#comment-35 HP van Duuren Tue, 26 May 2009 15:25:28 +0000 http://lifestylecreated.com/?p=362#comment-35 Although I do have mixed feelings about this situation, possibly 'The Apple doesn't fall far from the Tree', and possibly you have to be proud having a child that also wants the Freedom Lifstyle? :) This situation makes me think about Plato's story 'The Cave'. All the Best, To your Happy Inspiration, HP P.S. on my Blogspot you can find an interesting Interview with Russell Simmons about his book 'Do You', possibly your child did read his book ? Although I do have mixed feelings about this situation, possibly ‘The Apple doesn’t fall far from the Tree’, and possibly you have to be proud having a child that also wants the Freedom Lifstyle? :)

This situation makes me think about Plato’s story ‘The Cave’.

All the Best,
To your Happy Inspiration,
HP

P.S. on my Blogspot you can find an interesting Interview with Russell Simmons about his book ‘Do You’, possibly your child did read
his book ?

]]> By: Mark http://lifestylecreated.com/motivation/motivation-a-cardinal-sin/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Mark Mon, 18 May 2009 17:48:17 +0000 http://lifestylecreated.com/?p=362#comment-33 Hi Annette Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment. You're absolutely right about the system. Personally I think the whole of the schooling system is long overdue a major re-think. It was devised to serve the industrial revolution - train kids to abide by the rules, don't think and don't expect too much from life. Get trained, get a job and retire. Sadly, there are "dinosaurs" who still believe in that system! Since I wrote that post things have moved on - we're trying part time which in the main is working - certainly as a step to re-engaging into learning. Thanks again Mark Hi Annette

Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment. You’re absolutely right about the system. Personally I think the whole of the schooling system is long overdue a major re-think. It was devised to serve the industrial revolution – train kids to abide by the rules, don’t think and don’t expect too much from life. Get trained, get a job and retire. Sadly, there are “dinosaurs” who still believe in that system!

Since I wrote that post things have moved on – we’re trying part time which in the main is working – certainly as a step to re-engaging into learning.

Thanks again
Mark

]]> By: annette http://lifestylecreated.com/motivation/motivation-a-cardinal-sin/comment-page-1/#comment-32 annette Mon, 18 May 2009 05:51:37 +0000 http://lifestylecreated.com/?p=362#comment-32 If you want the child to be in school, there has to be a motivating factor to be there: social, academic whatever. Sounds like you have a bright child who has figured out that the school system is akin to our legal system - not really accepting responsibility in working "for the people" they supposedly serve. Some children just don't do the school thing well, and there are parents who have turned to home schooling for a while with very satisfying results. Formal structured institutionalized instruction is often looked at down the road. The reason for "not wanting to go" may be simple - and perhaps the child can explain why or what would rather be doing and why or what turns the crank - or if the child is young, art is often a very useful in helping the child reveal what is underlying their emotional state about a topic. Whatever way you choose, there are options. The school is rare where confrontation with them is any more productive than confrontation with the child. Try a Parallel Universe version of you - perhaps a teacher, perhaps a child and youth worker - go for the inspiration ....it is there for the asking. All best wishes for a happy child and father. Blessings If you want the child to be in school, there has to be a motivating factor to be there: social, academic whatever. Sounds like you have a bright child who has figured out that the school system is akin to our legal system – not really accepting responsibility in working “for the people” they supposedly serve. Some children just don’t do the school thing well, and there are parents who have turned to home schooling for a while with very satisfying results. Formal structured institutionalized instruction is often looked at down the road. The reason for “not wanting to go” may be simple – and perhaps the child can explain why or what would rather be doing and why or what turns the crank – or if the child is young, art is often a very useful in helping the child reveal what is underlying their emotional state about a topic. Whatever way you choose, there are options. The school is rare where confrontation with them is any more productive than confrontation with the child.
Try a Parallel Universe version of you – perhaps a teacher, perhaps a child and youth worker – go for the inspiration ….it is there for the asking.
All best wishes for a happy child and father.
Blessings

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