Comments on: Difference Between Childish And Child-Like http://www.goingthewongway.com/2008/06/18/difference-between-childish-and-child-like/ I'm ALWAYS going the Wong way Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:55:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Derek http://www.goingthewongway.com/2008/06/18/difference-between-childish-and-child-like/#comment-15669 Derek Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:42:48 +0000 http://www.goingthewongway.com/?p=263#comment-15669 Yeah, I definitely am all for being easily amused! So I take it that you think that you're pretty easily amused? Are you able to be like that with both adults and with children? Yeah, I definitely am all for being easily amused! So I take it that you think that you’re pretty easily amused? Are you able to be like that with both adults and with children?

]]> By: Jill/Twipply Skwood http://www.goingthewongway.com/2008/06/18/difference-between-childish-and-child-like/#comment-15457 Jill/Twipply Skwood Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:36:48 +0000 http://www.goingthewongway.com/?p=263#comment-15457 I like to think of myself as just plain immature...KIDDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously though I think there's a lot to be said for being easily amused - childlike or childish as it may be. :-) :-) :-) I think you're maybe talking about retaining the sense of wonder while taking other people's comfort/feelings into account, which seems like a good goal in my mind. :-) :-) :-) I like to think of myself as just plain immature…KIDDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously though I think there’s a lot to be said for being easily amused - childlike or childish as it may be. :-) :-) :-) I think you’re maybe talking about retaining the sense of wonder while taking other people’s comfort/feelings into account, which seems like a good goal in my mind. :-) :-) :-)

]]> By: Ms. Q http://www.goingthewongway.com/2008/06/18/difference-between-childish-and-child-like/#comment-15270 Ms. Q Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:37:00 +0000 http://www.goingthewongway.com/?p=263#comment-15270 I agree with the "unconditional love" comment by A Lee and wonderfully expressed about how people who act childlike are secure in themselves. Where does this unconditional love come from? Hmm. I think it takes some strength of mind in that you have to first begin thinking about love and what it is about and finding ways to "feel" this love or discover it. From there you may meditate but my thoughts are you need to use your mind to figure out a way to get in touch with your feelings to move outside yourself to some awareness of something greater. While I haven't quite gotten to the "unconditional love" type of love, I think of getting there as a bit of inside-out..work on the inside, become aware of the outside and bring the outside in and at some point, there is not inside or out...just one, a wholeness. I agree with the “unconditional love” comment by A Lee and wonderfully expressed about how people who act childlike are secure in themselves.

Where does this unconditional love come from? Hmm. I think it takes some strength of mind in that you have to first begin thinking about love and what it is about and finding ways to “feel” this love or discover it.

From there you may meditate but my thoughts are you need to use your mind to figure out a way to get in touch with your feelings to move outside yourself to some awareness of something greater. While I haven’t quite gotten to the “unconditional love” type of love, I think of getting there as a bit of inside-out..work on the inside, become aware of the outside and bring the outside in and at some point, there is not inside or out…just one, a wholeness.

]]> By: Derek http://www.goingthewongway.com/2008/06/18/difference-between-childish-and-child-like/#comment-14816 Derek Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:48:13 +0000 http://www.goingthewongway.com/?p=263#comment-14816 Interesting thoughts. Perhaps the question that I have is where this unconditional love originates from. Within the strength of our own mind? Interesting thoughts. Perhaps the question that I have is where this unconditional love originates from. Within the strength of our own mind?

]]> By: A Lee, Reiki Master http://www.goingthewongway.com/2008/06/18/difference-between-childish-and-child-like/#comment-14804 A Lee, Reiki Master Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:24:28 +0000 http://www.goingthewongway.com/?p=263#comment-14804 Well, people who act childlike are usually people who are happy people who are secure in themselves, who trust the universe and everyone in it. In this safe, happy notion they are innocent and joyful. People who we feel are childish, are the same folks, but in a different frame of mind. The are unsecure and/or hurt, they fear the future and others. Their response of aggression, passive aggression or whining are mere defense mechanisms that they have found work for them or that they hope work for them. The best way to deal with others, and ourselves at selfish moments, is to respond to their 'inner child' with UNCONDITIONAL LOVE. Try it, you'll be amazed! Well, people who act childlike are usually people who are happy people who are secure in themselves, who trust the universe and everyone in it. In this safe, happy notion they are innocent and joyful.

People who we feel are childish, are the same folks, but in a different frame of mind. The are unsecure and/or hurt, they fear the future and others. Their response of aggression, passive aggression or whining are mere defense mechanisms that they have found work for them or that they hope work for them.

The best way to deal with others, and ourselves at selfish moments, is to respond to their ‘inner child’ with UNCONDITIONAL LOVE.

Try it, you’ll be amazed!

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