Every child is born blessed with a vivid imagination. But just as a muscle grows flabby with disuse, so the bright imagination of a child pales in later years if he ceases to exercise it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Children possess innate imagination that fades over time unless actively practiced.
- In plain terms
- Kids have great imagination but it fades if not used.
- What can you take from it?
- Encourage continuous creative exercise to maintain imagination.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How did you keep your imagination alive?
- What stops adults from creating?
Another view
External pressures often stifle creativity regardless of exercise.
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