What we learn in kindergarten comes up again and again in our lives as long as we live. In far more complex, polysyllabic forms, to be sure. In lectures, encyclopedias, bibles, company rules, courts of law, sermons, and handbooks. Life will examine us continually to see if we have understood and have practiced what we were taught that first year of school.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote says kindergarten lessons reappear throughout life in more complex forms, testing whether we have truly understood and practiced them.
- In plain terms
- Early lessons keep resurfacing in complex ways, testing our mastery.
- What can you take from it?
- Reflect on how basic teachings influence later decisions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do early lessons hinder growth?
- How to update them?
Another view
Complex situations may require new principles beyond early lessons.
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