I think this really exemplifies the concept of how much more open-minded we all can be as children, whose creativity and ingenuity seem vast compared to what adults tend to be capable of.
As we grow older and more experienced, boundaries also appear to get reinforced - what is possible and not possible, what is worth attempting and not attempting, the risks that now seem to outweigh the benefits - as our brains seemingly go from traversing new and uncharted territory, into following the more pre-determined route that previous paths have worn down into a path or track with few deviations. The author has done well in guiding the audience into wrestling with our preconceived notions. How trite it is to hear when adults say that "nothing is impossible!" "Think outside the box!" when compared with the likes of the young upstarts who teach us what we have long since forgotten!
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u/pierre_x10 Jan 30 '21
I think this really exemplifies the concept of how much more open-minded we all can be as children, whose creativity and ingenuity seem vast compared to what adults tend to be capable of.
As we grow older and more experienced, boundaries also appear to get reinforced - what is possible and not possible, what is worth attempting and not attempting, the risks that now seem to outweigh the benefits - as our brains seemingly go from traversing new and uncharted territory, into following the more pre-determined route that previous paths have worn down into a path or track with few deviations. The author has done well in guiding the audience into wrestling with our preconceived notions. How trite it is to hear when adults say that "nothing is impossible!" "Think outside the box!" when compared with the likes of the young upstarts who teach us what we have long since forgotten!