Good morning!
One thing that always blows me away is the limitlessness with which a child can think. A couple of days ago, my wife asked our eldest daughter as to what she thought might be a good idea for a business.
Her response?
“We should sell dinosaurs.”
She pretty much just came up with Jurassic Park at age 4. And I was so preoccupied with whether or not she could, I didn’t stop to think if she should.
The fact that dinosaurs are extinct? A mere inconvenience. There is no thought to the fact that there may be no market for dinosaurs, which of course there’s a market, duh. When asked where the dinosaurs should live, she responded, “Here.” When questioned how a dinosaur would fit in our backyard (it absolutely wouldn’t) her answer was, “It could lie down”.
That’s before we even get into what we would feed it.
The way kids’ brains work mean they aren’t limited by the same patterns of thinking as us grown-ups. Sometimes that’s a negative – critical thinking is a valuable skill!
But sometimes you encounter situations in which you just need to throw off any self-imposed limitations with regards to your thinking. Truly wonderful, the mind of a child is. I could use that creativity sometimes.
What’s the craziest idea you’ve ever had, that might just work?
Matty Flatt’s Track of the Day: Child of Vision, by Supertramp
And now for your links:
Check out Ange Postecoglou’s press conference ahead of the match against Galatasaray, courtesy of Alasdair Gold
The Athletic ($$$) on the reasons for optimism after Spurs’ mixed start to the season
Highlights and a wrap-up of the latest Champions League matches from UEFA
