EXCELLENT. IN FACT, THERE'S MORE THAN A HINT OF PROFOUNDITY.
PERMIT ME TO MAKE THREE OBSERVATIONS WHICH WILL, HOPEFULLY EXPAND UPON YOUR IDEAS.
1. PERHAPS FOUNDATIONAL IN CHARTING ONE'S LIFE COURSE, IS TO KEEP ALWAYS IN MIND: "WHAT PROFITS A MAN IF HE GAINETH THE WHOLE WORLD, BUT LOSETH HIS ETERNAL SOUL".
2. A GOOD WAY OF HELPING EVEN YOUNG CHILDREN TO BEGIN BUILDING GOOD CHARACTER IS TO SUGGEST TO THEM THAT "GOOD CHARACTER IS SIMPLY A COLLECTION OF GOOD HABITS". NUMBER 1, IS HONESTY.
3. YOUNG CHILDREN ARE SOMETIMES CAPABLE OF RATHER DEEP PHILOSOPHICAL CONVERSATION. I LEARNED THIS ONE DAY WHEN MY 8 YEAR OLD GRANDSON, BEGAN A CONVERSATION WITH ME BY ASKING "IS THERE REALLY A GOD?", "IS THERE REALLY A HEAVEN?", "IS THERE REALLY A HELL?", "DO I HAVE TO GO TO HELL IF I DID SOMETHING BAD BEFORE, BUT THEN I STARTED BEING GOOD?".
WHAT STRUCK ME WAS THAT AN 8 YEAR OLD COULD HAVE GUIDED SUCH A PROFOUND CONVERSATION, REALLY ADDRESSING SOME OF MAN'S DEEPEST ETERNAL QUESTIONS.
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HI MAXIM,
EXCELLENT. IN FACT, THERE'S MORE THAN A HINT OF PROFOUNDITY.
PERMIT ME TO MAKE THREE OBSERVATIONS WHICH WILL, HOPEFULLY EXPAND UPON YOUR IDEAS.
1. PERHAPS FOUNDATIONAL IN CHARTING ONE'S LIFE COURSE, IS TO KEEP ALWAYS IN MIND: "WHAT PROFITS A MAN IF HE GAINETH THE WHOLE WORLD, BUT LOSETH HIS ETERNAL SOUL".
2. A GOOD WAY OF HELPING EVEN YOUNG CHILDREN TO BEGIN BUILDING GOOD CHARACTER IS TO SUGGEST TO THEM THAT "GOOD CHARACTER IS SIMPLY A COLLECTION OF GOOD HABITS". NUMBER 1, IS HONESTY.
3. YOUNG CHILDREN ARE SOMETIMES CAPABLE OF RATHER DEEP PHILOSOPHICAL CONVERSATION. I LEARNED THIS ONE DAY WHEN MY 8 YEAR OLD GRANDSON, BEGAN A CONVERSATION WITH ME BY ASKING "IS THERE REALLY A GOD?", "IS THERE REALLY A HEAVEN?", "IS THERE REALLY A HELL?", "DO I HAVE TO GO TO HELL IF I DID SOMETHING BAD BEFORE, BUT THEN I STARTED BEING GOOD?".
WHAT STRUCK ME WAS THAT AN 8 YEAR OLD COULD HAVE GUIDED SUCH A PROFOUND CONVERSATION, REALLY ADDRESSING SOME OF MAN'S DEEPEST ETERNAL QUESTIONS.
SINCERELY,
LIAM OF LIAM'S LADDER
I absolutely agree with your observations, Liam. Good to hear from you again!