Child at Heart
@thelmadacullo112659 (642)
Philippines
March 27, 2012 12:21am CST
Kids enjoy making and breaking things, which is probably the inspiration behind building blocks like Lego. It takes immense patience to be able to build a high structure. But even after it has built, every single piece cannot be disregarded, without them, the structure could not be completed. In a way, scientists are like children. they are full of curiosity and they certainly enjoy making and breaking things.
In the development of new technology, it is always best to go back to the basics. What constitute the most complicated schemes are actually the small building blocks. And most of them are inspired by even the simplest things. Just look at the optical frequency comb. Yes, a comb is important in our everyday life. But now it is also a big part of the science community.
Just like children, we have our own unique way of perceiving things.Our imagination is certainly leaping beyond borders. We are ambitious. We look very far ahead. One of the things that we never outgrow is our love for mystery. We like to explore things. Even while we get older, we never stop wanting to play. Our toys and hobbies just get more sophisticated. Like kids, scientists tinker with things in the lab when they conduct their experiments .
Whatever it is that we end up doing later on in life, we'll never forget how it feels to be a child.
3 responses
@qq26645982 (72)
• China
28 Mar 12
Important discoveries and invebtions usually come from pure idea.The imagination where children view the world may be simple and what they do is from their heart.No people will criticize them and tell them which behaviour is right or not.But a grown-up should restrain acts according to the law,the morality and the society.The one who had a crazy idea and tend to make it must be ajusted eccentric.The scientist is one type of person who dont care about others doubt and misunderstandment,just hold on consistently and persistently,as you said ,they were children,and cute.
@asdomencil (4265)
• Philippines
28 Mar 12
It is really nice to be a child. It seems that they don't have to worry things. They just want to play and learn.
Most inventions, discoveries and experiments started with the basics and simple things made complicated by application of higher level of ideas.
It is really nice to be child at heart.
@god_is_good (683)
• Philippines
27 Mar 12
There are lot of issues you've addressed and given your wonderful gift of discernment. I can say that many people, when they grow doesn't have a child-like faith. The grown up individual now tend to play it safe. No more chance of taking risks in life. Look at a lot of people, they aren't ambitious as when they are a child. It seems that these grown up individuals have forgotten their history as a child. They don't like to take risks anymore. They want to play safe in a cocoon. You said that we love mystery. Are you so sure about that a hundred percent? I'm not sure, but my observation tells me otherwise.
