What we are exposed to as children or
adults has a vast impact on our future, especially on our beliefs and outlook.
Children have limited power over what they are exposed to; daily life can offer
green grass, creativity, play and laughter, but it can also offer great
tragedy, fear and the unexpected. The minds pristine capacity slowly begins to
fill with all that it has seen – hopefully the wisdom of joyous life experiences
prevails over minor setbacks. Parents have the guiding power to limit what a
child or pre-teen may be exposed to on television, computers, books and life in
general. Strange how we gently ease our children into what we think is a
shocking world. Caring parents give their children bite size pieces of information that
is age appropriate. Parents know there are dangers for every child and try to
bring them to adulthood with strength, wisdom and minimal over-exposure. The
timing of exposure to new concepts may have its effects on young lives, but
this is often a matter of chance, fate or synchronicity and is mostly just
another learning experience. Though parents use protective cushioning when
necessary, they know the world holds magnificent sights and experiences of
beauty and wonder where people can live and grow together.
Adult's who have been exposed to
shocking events or just too much information as children may bring their own
children up with strict rules about what damages a young creative soul. Everyone has been exposed to information or vision that
can initially make them feel ill; it’s as if a perfect world is expected. Though
we know perfection is an imbalance we still naturally long for the brighter
side of life because it is trouble free. Limiting over-exposed to constant
violence on television or computer games is paramount otherwise the young
become desensitised and think violence is a normal part of daily life and this
can damage their perception. Joy and innocence should be a greater part of every
child’s life. Parenthood requires some
sort of joint plan for raising children otherwise they won’t feel the loving
protection and guidance that a well-balanced mother and father naturally offer.
Some rules or outlines are of benefit for later life because the adult world is
full of rules, etiquette and mannerisms that need to be understood for ease of
communication and creating friendships. One
and two parent families should ask for assistance from family and friends –
raising children requires the wisdom and caring of many.
There are of course damaging effects
from shocking events in both the lives of adults and children that are often
unpredictable – natural disasters, car accidents, terminal illnesses, betrayal,
financial ruin, violence, verbal abuse and any loss of life can be harmful if
the proper time for healing is not allowed. Therefore we only have partial
control of what we are exposed to, but we can learn, grow, accept and keep life
moving forward. Maybe fate has its hand in our time on Earth or maybe these are
just random events, either way we are left to deal with the situation the best
way we can using love and understanding to heal the wounds.
The world is full of risks that we
all must take to discover direction and purpose. We make decisions everyday
regarding under and over-exposure because we know what we like and quickly
steer clear of things that feel dark, stagnant or dangerous. A staggering
amount of information comes our way in a life time, but we can choose to limit some
of this or take risks to see what is out there. As long as you can confidently
say yes or no to the information you allow into your life – you are in charge
of your mental health, well-being and direction.
The Sage
Sharon
D Bush
Writer Historian
Artisan Sage
Email: the.sage.sb@gmail.com
Book: The Scrolls of Wisdom, philosophical/spiritual self-help book finished
(on the final edit – looking for publishers).
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