Kids said what?
Teacher: How old is your father? Kid: He is 6 years old. Teacher: What? How is this possible? Kid: He became a father only when I was born. (Logical? Of course!) Teacher: Maria, go to the map and find North America. Marie: Here it is. Teacher: Correct. Now, class, who discovered America? Class: Maria […]
Wisdom from Winnie the Pooh
Meaningful truths abound in childen’s books! And Winnie the Pooh and his friends are thought-provoking and inspiring! Here’s some of my favorites! On friendship~ On self-esteem~ “You are braver than you believe. Stronger […]
So should we ask why? Part 2
Last week I wrote about weakening questions like “Why does this always happen to me?” On the other end of the spectrum, there are the what and how questions that are strengthening questions. These are the questions that bring forth a perspective that will help us overcome any obstacle or challenge. Some examples of what questions are: […]
Don’t ask why! Part 1
There are basically two types of questions that we can ask ourselves on a daily basis. And today’s post will focus on the first type. This first category of questions weakens our ability to think effectively and, at the same time, makes us feel inadequate and incapable as we lose ourselves within our excuses and […]