“A BIT BELOW THE SURFACE, THERE IS A CHILD’S MIND INSIDE EACH OF US.

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1. What are the ways in which we easily become childish?
2. What brings out the child in us and what brings out the adult?
Answers:
1. I believe that all of us, even though we consider ourselves “grown-ups”, still have the
childish side in the depths of our minds and it occasionally comes out when we are
dealing with certain circumstances. It can be observed in the different situations like:
 When we can’t get attention - most of the times, whenever we can’t get the
things that we want, especially attention, we start to act like a kid who always
seeks for time and recognition.
 When we feel carefree- a child is literally playful in nature and we, as grown-ups
likely to feel the same way when we are enjoying the things that we do. There
will always be times where we often forget our stress and free ourselves from
responsibility like when we are with our friends and enjoying our leisure.
 For me, another thing that unconsciously makes us childish is when we are with
children. Our playful side is being triggered when we are reminded of the things
we used to do as a child and we want to do those things again. For example,
when we are with our younger siblings: we are tempted to do the same thing when
we see them enjoy the things that they do (e.g. playing outside or showering in the
rain). It reminds us of our childhood that we want to experience again, thus
making us adapt into their playfulness and perform the same thing as well.

2. For me, what brings out the child in us is when we discover new things. We often act
like a little kid when there is an unfamiliar thing that is introduced to us that feeds our
ignorance. I believe that learning is a continuous process as we grow older. Like a child
who is always curious about things, we are also amused to discover new things.
On the other hand, our adulthood side is being brought out when we are driven by
responsibility. We act as a mature individual when we have to accomplish something or
there is a responsibility handed over to us. When we are granted with obligations and
accountability, we consequently become serious and diligent to perform a work and
achieve a goal. This is makes us a fully-fledged individual and it is also a sign of maturity
as a grown-up. We should act appropriately in every situation and we should apply a
suitable personality based on our setting.