Adults and Children live in a different world altogether. The Adult is a pragmatic, realistic and serious individual; while the child is a dreamer, innocent, unaware and creative in his mindset. Over time, this transforms and perspectives start to govern life. Creativity is replaced with practicality, and so the adult never understands the child in most cases.
This concerns two things. One is a video and another is a text. This is the link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK_TnmNJqao. It talks about unity, and the theme is still relevant today if one looks at it in hindsight. People can dismiss it as a propaganda machine for socialism, but the underlying truth is that unity is very much desired in this world today. This world, which is being painted in shades of black and white, needs such simple messages of unity. The conclusion of this video, in my opinion, is that the adults need to learn from children about unity, as they are unaware of the pragmatic differences that may arise in adulthood.
The textual part relates to a lesson that I learnt in the 3rd grade of school. It focused on the Bunch of Sticks. If one stick is separated, then it can be easily broken. But, if anybody tries to break a large bunch of sticks, then it is impossible. Even Spartacus, in his rebellion against the romans, focused on that principle.
The principle is constrained by the factor of diversity, but it is no excuse. Diversity is only in the essence or soul, not in the physical entity which is human beings. Democracy and freedom are guaranteed by this simple principle. Yet, if it is simple, why is freedom at a premium in many parts of the world? The fact could be that dynamics of power, combined with a 'rational and economic' approach, tends to put this under severe stress. Materialism and power cloud this simple logic, and thus we are witnessing undemocratic behavior in most parts of the world.
The best time of our life is childhood. Without parental or societal pressure, it is equivalent to paradise. The children are free from the prejudices and practical rationality that is so present among adults. But, this demanding world and its prejudices is such that people HAVE to change. Change is not always good, especially if weighed in economic and material worlds. The innocence of children is the truth that is being destroyed in the realistic world of the adult. The adult world truly SUCKS!!!!!!!
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