This conversation feels very significant to me as it is between my 11 year old son and I 🙂
Mom: My dear friend asked me a question “What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?” What would you say?
Son: I don’t know …maybe I would become the greatest soccer player …
Mom: Oh but you already play soccer and you are good at it. Think of something that you haven’t tried but would love to …knowing you couldn’t fail.
Son: What did you answer your friend?
Mom: Well …if I actually choose to do something then chances are high I wouldn’t fail.
Son: You mean you haven’t like ever failed at anything?!!
Mom: Well, I don’t remember anything that I look at it as failure, either I succeeded or learned something about myself from it.
Son: But you must have failed at summmthing that you attempted to do?
Mom: Hmm …ok so the first time I was learning to drive a 2 wheeler, I broke my arm and cannot ride one even now. But look at it this way …I now drive a 4 wheeler and it doesn’t matter to me if I ever can drive a 2 wheeler.
Son: What about something that mattered to you? Like your school?
Mom: Right, tell me why is school any different? If it matters to you you will work at it to succeed …or you could attempt something radically different because you know you could not fail.
Son: Mom you are wayy too different than most people around!
Mom: Why?
Son: You are always too optimistic …normally people are not like that …(shaking his head, eyebrows high and a grin) …
I actually felt the most optimistic in my lifetime in that moment 🙂
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Great conversation leading to positive thinking.
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Thank you so much for the affirmation. Never know which direction things will flow while talking to a 11 year old 🙂
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I can relate with how you think. You see situations as lessons learned from. I find how your son sees you amusing. Great conversation.
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Thank you! I exactly felt amused along with a sweet surprise at his remarks 🙂
I could always relate to your posts too …glad to know you.
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Glad I “met” you as well!! 🙂
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Aww This is a lovely window in a moment between you two. Made me smile~
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🙂 Thank you so much for taking a peek. Hi answer at the end was a sweet surprise to me.
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It was very sweet
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Thank you for your loving words 🙂
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🙂
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A moment in life and a conversation for you both to treasure for a lifetime! x
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🙂 yes true, thank you so much for your sweet response.
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Awwwww sometimes the strength and positivity comes naturally ,when you know you have a responsibility to paas it on younger generation 🙂
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True, thank you so much for your loving comment 🙂
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My pleasure 🙂 🙂
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You are very loving mom and full of wisdom.
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Thank you so much for always contributing to me.
Wish you all the time of ease, joy and glory as you tread this time with yourself with your positive presence.
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Thanks Pragalbha
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This is a great post, PD. Loved it. How miraculous it is. All our life, we do things, We succeed, we learn. And once we have children, like a newly developed machine, moulding everything from scratch.. all the learning, values, optimism,positivity and what not. Such conversations with children does structure a character in them, a character of substance.
Keep up the great work.
Love, Anushka
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Thank you so much Anushka for this empowering and loving response. As a mother there are less times when I feel confident of how my contribution to their structure is working out, but surely my son’s comment helped cement the optimism in me …cannot deny something coming from the purity of that age.
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Aww this is adorable. Sounds like you are a wonderful positive role model for your son. We all need a safe space for encouragement, loving, and upliftment. Thank you for sharing your caring.
Blessings to you and your son,
Debbie 🙂
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Thank you very much for your time and blessings 🙂
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You are so welcome. ❤ It's a privilege
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What an amazing relationship and conversation with your son ^=^
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Your response makes me so happy! Thank you very much for reading and commenting.
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