I want to make one last comment here—and this is to parents. Or to teachers or any adult that deals regularly with youngsters.
You may encounter a child who doesn’t fit in. They aren’t like everybody else.
That’s worrisome as a parent. And it’s painful for the child.
But don’t be afraid.
Seeing the world in your own way is no fun at age 10 or 15 or maybe even 20. But it can be a great blessing at age 30 or 40 or 50. It can even be a game-changer. I know that, because it was true for me.
So many good things happened in my life because I could see things others didn’t see. But I didn’t realize that until I was quite old.
Your child might be like that. I know this kind of specialness is a gift for many musicians or artists or writers. It’s probably true for a lot of vocations, from comedians to entrepreneurs.
If you treat this difference as a gift, the child might too. And if you can manage to see it in this way, you’re already halfway towards making it so.
I’m sure Brian Wilson agree. I think he already told us that—in his songs.
From Ted Gioia's substack, The Honest Broker:
I want to make one last comment here—and this is to parents. Or to teachers or any adult that deals regularly with youngsters.
You may encounter a child who doesn’t fit in. They aren’t like everybody else.
That’s worrisome as a parent. And it’s painful for the child.
But don’t be afraid.
Seeing the world in your own way is no fun at age 10 or 15 or maybe even 20. But it can be a great blessing at age 30 or 40 or 50. It can even be a game-changer. I know that, because it was true for me.
So many good things happened in my life because I could see things others didn’t see. But I didn’t realize that until I was quite old.
Your child might be like that. I know this kind of specialness is a gift for many musicians or artists or writers. It’s probably true for a lot of vocations, from comedians to entrepreneurs.
If you treat this difference as a gift, the child might too. And if you can manage to see it in this way, you’re already halfway towards making it so.
I’m sure Brian Wilson agree. I think he already told us that—in his songs.