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FranciscoGuzmanFirstPaper 8 - 26 Feb 2010 - Main.FranciscoGuzman
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| | | If you ask a child what he wants to be when he grows up, he will probably say something incredible: an astronaut, an Olympic gold medalist, president, even superman. | |
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< | Children are not afraid to be heroes--perhaps because they do not know the difficulties and risks involved. Unfortunately, in the transition to adulthood, those around them will make sure they discover those difficulties and risks. Be it tacitly or explicitly, the reaction to the manifestation of their aspirations will be: NO YOU CAN’T. | >
> | Children are not afraid to be heroes, perhaps because they do not know the difficulties and risks involved. Unfortunately, in the transition to adulthood, those around them will make sure they discover those difficulties and risks. Be it tacitly or explicitly, the reaction to the manifestation of their aspirations will be: NO YOU CAN’T. | | | | |
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< | Why do people do this to them? According to Arnold, when you go against the established creeds, prejudice will compel others to oppose you. More surprisingly, even if your goals are within the boundaries of accepted rules, such as being a successful professional, you will still hear many NO YOU CAN’Ts. Although the motives underpinning these negative responses will vary, many are directed at limiting you according to your predetermined reality as measured by such heuristics as social class, intelligence or physical condition. | >
> | Why do people do this to them? According to Arnold, when you go against the established creeds, prejudice will compel others to oppose you. More surprisingly, even if your goals are within the boundaries of accepted rules, such as being a successful professional, you will still hear many NO YOU CAN’Ts. Although the motives underpinning these negative responses will vary, many are directed at limiting you according to your predetermined reality as measured by social class, intelligence or physical condition, among other factors. | | | Overcoming these obstacles is hard. Once you grow up and become aware of the "reality" those around you spend so much time pointing out, there is a high chance you will be afraid of following your original plans. You then face a crucial choice in your life: which path do I follow? How much effort should I put into it? | | | Why Doesn't Everybody Else Do It? | |
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< | A common topic in the proposals of Holmes, Frank, and Arnold is fear and the need to feel safe. This desire for security kills the other basic need that we have in childhood, the desire to be heroes. People are fearful of ostracization and rejection, of working in an uncommon or useless task, of not being good enough to achieve what they want. | >
> | A common topic in the proposals of Holmes, Frank, and Arnold is fear and the need to feel safe. This desire for security kills the other basic need that we have in childhood, the desire to be heroes. People are fearful of being different and therefore rejected, of working in an uncommon or useless task, of not being good enough to achieve what they want. | | | In sum, they are afraid of failing. |
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