A friend has just had a baby daughter....another has one on the way...Visiting the new born last week with my own grown up daughter....It made me think again about the whole baby experience once more!!
Don t you agree we can all learn from little babies.....when a new baby comes into your life...whether it s your own, or the child of a relative or a friend....there is no doubt that it tugs at the strings of our emotions and feelings...However , if we look at babies objectively, I think you will see that babies can also be a source of great inspiration.. Actually....they can be a great source of motivation to us if we watch them carefully.
Soooo... what observations did I make?
Happiness
Just look at the care free activities of a baby. A baby gets right into its own little world of happiness. That s because they are so full of innocence!! Adults on the other hand overload themselves with knowledge and information......
Do you think it s possible to switch off the antenna for a while and just experience happiness in innocent ways....
Thirst for Knowledge
Babies are fascinated by everything....they are desperate to understand how things work and explore their small world around them. They can interpret lip movements, learn languages and understand mannerisms...all this at weeks old...
Don't you agree that we as adults could do with digging up some of that natural curiosity...let s face it...we still have all the necessary tools within ourselves to learn more about our world...to learn new languages and to learn new skills.
Live life in the Now!
A baby doesn't worry about yesterday or plan for tomorrow.. So why when we grow up do we get caught up in our past and worry about our future?
Soo....Make the most of today!!
Try, Try and Try Again!!
A young baby will try to crawl..However, when it fails the first time, does it give up and get back in the pram? No! It keeps going until it succeeds.The same with learning to stand and finally learning to walk. They might cry for help but they keep on going...and oh the sense of achievement you can see in their eyes when they finally succeed!!
So no more running away from challenges! No more looking for the easy option all the time! Get inspired and realize your goals by try, try and trying again!!.
Forgive and Forget
A baby never harbors any resentment...If you show them impatience due to lack of sleep...Do they turn their back on you and not communicate for a few days? No! The next time you are feeding them at four in the morning they are smiling at you full of love and adoration!!
Get back that great baby love!! Have an open heart. Consciously ignore minor mistakes of others and give them a chance to correct and excel!! Wouldn't you agree that when we help others grow, we grow even more?
Have Trust!
Babies are 100% trusting...They are fearless; they know that you are always there for them.. When you throw them up in the air for play, they laugh instead of crying.
So.....if you trust someone, make it 100%. No half way measures!! Complete trust creates wonderful and long lasting relationships.
Where s that belly laugh gone?
Get inspiration from babies from the way they laugh when they feel great. They laugh from their heart.
Soooo.......Look for the funny side in everything....and laugh and relieve stress!
Unconditional love
A baby loves its parents unconditionally.........
Sooo... when that little baby reaches its teenage years....... remind yourself of the example it set you and follow its lead!!
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