What is the next generation going to be like? I DON’T KNOW
How do we get our kids prepared for that? I ONLY HAVE A FEW IDEAS.
I SEE YOU.
Going back to forming strong relationships and time spent around people than around objects. This is going to require a big-shift for teachers to move from ‘What did u do?’ to ‘Who were you with?’ and the ‘simplicity of being’. De-emphasizing the whole ‘ what was so exciting last week’ . Comparison is another thing that needs to go – after all ‘all five fingers are not the same’. Let’s nurture the uniqueness.
A WORLD THAT IS IN NEED OF CARE.
A world that is visibly getting into a condition that will soon become un-livable. And we are pushing it there. Can consciousness about how we spend our time and the effect it has on then environment be spread. Eg – the more time we spend with nature and people in a natural environment the less time we spend at ‘energy consuming malls etc’ taking lessons from our European friends where shopping malls close at 8pm. Let not the Mind lead you into excuses about how ours is a different generation :)
WE ARE ALL CREATORS
Yes we are….in our own little ways. The starting point being a state of ‘I don’t know and I’m/We’re gonna find out’ . Can teachers lead from the front in this and inspire their students to follow suite. This will lead to a collaborative learning environment where the interests of the group are encouraged. Brainstorming for topics could be the starting point.
BALANCE
Encouraging the development of awareness of the fullness of our being – body,mind and heart. A Balanced approach to life and being and the relationship it has to society i.e Healthy Human Beings with a Healthy Lifestyle. Nurturing the heart and mind will also lead to an outreaching to all of humanity in our own ways. Good will arise. The possibilities combined with creativity are immense.
NOW
The importance of the present moment in which all of the above mentioned things occur. Acceptance of WHAT IS and out of that ACCEPTANCE – taking appropriate and necessary action. Empowering our kids to appreciate what they have and where they are and laying the foundation for a life that is BALANCED, CREATIVE,CARING and LOVING.
This is the responsibility we each have,AFTER ALL WE ARE ALL TEACHERS. Be Creative – See how this applies to what u teach.
