How to Grow Up to Become Like a Child
<p>When I grow up, I want to be just like my 7-year-old daughter. She’s happy, full of joy and wonder, and she sees the world as a place filled with infinite possibilities.</p>
<p>As I watch her play every day and explore the world around her without a care, I’m reminded of my childhood, when everything was fun and exciting and anything seemed possible. Somewhere along the way, I lost touch with that fun and exciting part of myself.</p>
<p>I became an adult.</p>
<p>I grew up and became jaded and cynical. I stopped believing in the magic of life. I’m always too tired to be fun.</p>
<p>But as I look at my daughter enjoying her life, I miss the child that I used to be. I miss who I was before the world got to me.</p>
<p>I want that little girl back.</p>
<p>As we grow older, we lose the sense of wonder and joy that we had as children. We become too tired, too skeptical, and less open to new experiences.</p>
<p>I realize that it’s never too late to rediscover and connect with my inner child.</p>
<p>There are three qualities that I observe in my daughter that I believe can help me connect with my inner child and become more childlike, just like her:</p>
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