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What does it mean?
Children are fresh, imaginative, and faithful, while adults often become stale and unhealthy.
In plain terms
Kids are vibrant; adults can become jaded.
What can you take from it?
Maintain childlike curiosity.

Where it applies

  • parenting advice
  • personal development

Putting it to work

  • encourage playfulness in adulthood

Questions to consider

  • How can adults keep childlike wonder?
  • What causes the loss of innocence?

Another view

Adults can retain vitality; the statement is a generalization.

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