The Dual Nature of Growing Up.

what is the price we pay for growing up into the lungs of our long lost souls was an air that once bounced through every gasp but there was an enemy of the wind a spin at life's currents a grass patch no longer a field of imagination the ever growing Treetops no longer masked by a jungle of joy a wild sense gone you see when shifting from childhood to adulthood there comes a strange sense of loss a faded fog of imagination blinded by the weight of the world it's a weird uncomfortable feeling a feeling that can

seem rooted in hopelessness but in my opinion it's a concept that's almost entirely misunderstood Freud and his seminal work civilization and its discontents highlights this Paradox between growth and loss in the course of development as a child grows up he acquires the knowledge of his cultural environment and his understanding of the world increases he receives a store of knowledge that others before him have collected which is a Heritage that that he must take over but this enrichment also means a loss of some happiness as the world of childhood and its unrestrained imagination gradually diminishes as

Freud suggests growing up means slipping into the hands of the world our knowledge and wisdom being shaped by the culture and societal Norms around us think of how as children we soak up information like sponges we accumulate an in inherit the wisdom of past Generations helping us survive and thrive however there's a catch where we gain valuable knowledge we lose something precious the Innocence the wild imagination we held as children gets Tethered to New Foundations responsibility and pride an important foundation to be rooted into but simultaneously a curb to the free flowing imaginative thinking that

we were once capable of it diminishes the imaginative play and mystical thoughts that Define childhood evaporate into the void of broken realities it gives way to more structured and constrained ways of thinking at first glance this can seem pretty depressing we might feel like cogs in a machine robots programmed by life's demands and in some ways that's true we do become like robots running on the system of reality following the rules and Norms of society but hold on this is just one side of the story the idea that's just sitting on the surface there's actually

a much more optimistic Viewpoint that often gets overlooked a Viewpoint that people either just seem to forget or just never take into consideration and that is articulation the this is a no-brainer as we grow older we become more articulate this is a beautiful process of the Mind a skill we earn through time and experience but is it worth it I believe it is think about this video I may not be the smartest or most well- read person but I'm still able to share ideas and perspectives clearly this ability to articulate thoughts is a powerful skill

that we've developed as adults it's a scary thought for me living in a reality where I can't even conceptualize or articulate my perspective of the world I would feel helpless but that's in a world where deep forms of articulation wouldn't even exist today most of us have somewhat of a choice as put by Simon debir in her book the ethics of ambiguity 1947 she states to well oneself moral and to well on self free are one and the same decision the free man is one who fights for his own individuality he does not seek the

quietude of the child but Embraces the complexity of adult life understanding that with freedom comes the responsibility of self-cultivation and Precision in thought B's Point here is to emphasize the intrinsic link between morality freedom and individuality the suggestion here being that achieving true Freedom involves a conscious decision a decision to accept and embrace one's moral and intellectual understanding she goes against the grain in some regard as she points out that a free man is someone who actively fights for his own individuality a man that turns away from the blessful ignorance of childhood someone who rejects

the Simplicity and passive contentment of an untethered mind instead they embrace the complexity of the world headon accepting the responsibilities that come with adult life with one of the most important aspects being a focus on self-cultivation going through the rigorous process of developing a reasonably good ability to articulate thought but as I said is the process even worth it or is it even avoidable bwar expresses an interesting point Point addressing the idea that there is a level of freedom in our evolved imaginations whether we were pressured by Society or ourselves we still had an option

but it's an argument of Free Will boir emphasizes the conscious decision to embrace adult complexities but the reality is that the overarching societal forces will inevitably pushes towards this transformation the decision to cultivate our thoughts and articulate our imagination might seem like a choice but it's largely shaped by the natural progression of Life the expectations placed upon us the deliberate decision to live a moral and intellectually enriched life is not just a personal choice but a necessity for thriving and functioning in the adult World robots once again finally tuned to tackle the complexities of the

world what does it mean to be a humanitarian the answer is to be a person promoting human welfare and social reform a pretty noble and respectable position to hold jein P the Swiss psychologist known for his work on Child Development has a theory that dives into the idea of both our evolving imaginations and the touch of humanitarianism but how do they intertwine as mentioned before the process in which our imagination goes through is not a loss but more of a transformation and with this transformation comes the ability to tackle environmental political and social issues just

to name a few we can articulate our thoughts and perspectives with Precision in some sense we sacrifice living in a childish dreamlike state in hopes of bringing that dream world that we once flourished in to reality in the words of P the goal of education is not to increase the amount of knowledge but to create the possibilities for a child to invent and discover to create men who are capable of doing new things this quote underscores the obvious benefit of cultivating an articulate mind a mind built not only to absorb knowledge but also to innovate

and create the transformation from a wild iMagic ation to a more refined one is what lies at our very Roots it's exactly what empowers us to turn our dreams into our reality we need this change because without it we'd crumble we'd be going to the moon and cardboard boxes living in the woods with the elves and invading castles made of sand our planet would just be a playground where the possibilities of mankind would never reach their full potential so although the imagination of a child is truly magical it can't really be argued that it does

have its limits things like world hunger and poverty are just two of the many things definitely Beyond this limit so what's the solution while growing up comes with its challenges and losses it also brings opportunities we might lose some of the wild imagination of our childhood but we gain the ability to outline our thoughts from Carefree dreamers to articulate Visionaries the price we pay for growing up is not a terrible investment the rounds of rumination do take over sometimes kicking us down somewhat of a rabbit hole of nostalgia but in the long run it's a

good investment from a journey of innocent Wonder to purposeful Innovation and in that transformation we find not just loss but profound gain