would you?
A friend asked me what I thought of her plans to quit her job so that she can start a travel-blog. Travel full time being supported by her blog.
One of the things that we talked about included the idea of moving out. In a westernised country, children are expected to move out when they go on college (what we call university). But in our asian culture, children can stay with their parent's till they get married. if you get married at 45 you move out at 45. So if you are not planning to get married, let's just say you better have a good relationship with your parents. There is this thing with how parents tend to be overprotective with their children.
I was rereading Angels and Demons today and there was a portion that explained how God could be both omnipotent and benevolent at the same time. If God were both omnipotent and benevolent, then how could he allow anything bad to happen to us? The book actually provides a good explanation. Take for example a parent and a child. If the child were to ask to skateboard, would the parent say no? More likely, the parent would warn the child of certain dangers but still allow the child to skateboard. The child may fall but that's part of learning.
What's the point of this story? Parents bringing up their children in the western hemisphere, will more likely say go ahead, if you fall, I hope you learn something. Parents in the eastern hemisphere will probably say no, I know better and if you still do it and fall, don't come crying to me.
How does the point then connect to this entry? We need to encourage a better learning environment. The question of dropping everything and doing something as unorthodox as this is frowned upon. But the point is, many people want to, but probably find a reason not to. The biggest question is for parents, (whom I don't think many read this blog) is your love limiting or supporting your child?
One of the things that we talked about included the idea of moving out. In a westernised country, children are expected to move out when they go on college (what we call university). But in our asian culture, children can stay with their parent's till they get married. if you get married at 45 you move out at 45. So if you are not planning to get married, let's just say you better have a good relationship with your parents. There is this thing with how parents tend to be overprotective with their children.
I was rereading Angels and Demons today and there was a portion that explained how God could be both omnipotent and benevolent at the same time. If God were both omnipotent and benevolent, then how could he allow anything bad to happen to us? The book actually provides a good explanation. Take for example a parent and a child. If the child were to ask to skateboard, would the parent say no? More likely, the parent would warn the child of certain dangers but still allow the child to skateboard. The child may fall but that's part of learning.
What's the point of this story? Parents bringing up their children in the western hemisphere, will more likely say go ahead, if you fall, I hope you learn something. Parents in the eastern hemisphere will probably say no, I know better and if you still do it and fall, don't come crying to me.
How does the point then connect to this entry? We need to encourage a better learning environment. The question of dropping everything and doing something as unorthodox as this is frowned upon. But the point is, many people want to, but probably find a reason not to. The biggest question is for parents, (whom I don't think many read this blog) is your love limiting or supporting your child?
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