tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35318532242317437162024-10-24T14:20:41.924-07:00run2zion's BlogRandom musings of Richard Blalock .... aka run2zion aka snorelock.Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15313448325866575888noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531853224231743716.post-1491699861173046532011-02-01T12:18:00.000-08:002011-02-01T12:28:49.544-08:00Unrecognized Injustice<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">One of the tragedies that we, as adults, perpetrate against children is to crush their aspirations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We also crush their creativeness and ingenuity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s one of the great unrecognized injustices that exist in every generation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Imagine how far we would be as a race, if we did not prevent people from realizing their potential.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Did you ever have a situation as a child, or young adult, where you felt stifled or blocked from doing things that you felt were important?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The people in charge would give excuses why you couldn't do something.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many of the excuses centered on the perception that you were incapable of succeeding without injuring yourself or others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or perhaps it was merely that the adult in charge felt inconvenienced by your attempt to contribute.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I believe it can be explained simply.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In *most* cases, it stems from the adult in charge harboring one, or more, of the following feelings:</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You will make a mess that I will have to clean up</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You are incapable of succeeding because you are too young</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You will hurt yourself</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You are not smart enough to accomplish the task</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You are not strong enough</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You lack training in the task</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You lack commitment to stay on task and complete project</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And even more insidious than the above:</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Unwilling to expend the necessary energy to guide you</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Unwilling to take the risk to allow you to pursue success</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Given the proper guidance and training, young people of capable of amazing things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If we would just invest the time necessary, the youth of today could quickly grow in ways we never dreamed imaginable. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am just as guilty as everyone else in this regard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, I do recognize the potential present in our kids and will strive to encourage them when possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Remember, these are the people that will be taking care of the planet when we are elderly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why not start now by encouraging them to realize their potential?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div></div>Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15313448325866575888noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531853224231743716.post-35077067991501668292010-11-30T03:09:00.000-08:002010-11-30T03:09:41.254-08:00No more deathCall me selfish but I am a bit tired of people I know dying. I've decided I don't want anyone I know to die in 2010 or 2011 ... mmmkay ?Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15313448325866575888noreply@blogger.com0