(MENAFN-Khaleej Times) all our childhood experiences beliefs and values are stored in our subconscious mind
After many years i visited my grandmother’s old home. this was the house in which i learned how to ride a bike and climb a tree. everything around me was frozen in time. the low set houses of the village the old neighbours the mango tree in the backyard - it all looked the same and yet seemed different. it looked like i would not be able to relate to this old life now because i was different. i had left the old roads of this small village behind and transcended into a different world of my own. i had embraced today’s fast paced world and forgot all about this small village that taught me some important lessons of life. we all have left something behind on this journey called life. we let go of family friends countries experiences to move on to greener pastures and bigger achievements. while climbing the ladder of success we slowly discard the old way of life while embracing the new.
And yet our past is the key to our future. all our childhood experiences beliefs and values are stored in our subconscious mind. these beliefs govern the decisions we take and the path that we choose. no matter how much we change from outside our core remains the same. our beliefs the way we see the world and interact with others is mainly the outcome of what we learned during our growing up years. very rarely are we humans able to create new core values in our adulthood unless we consciously seek those values.
Now when i am visiting this old village home i am suddenly overwhelmed with mixed emotions. it was during these wonderful childhood visits that my grandmother would encourage me to climb a tree even though i fell numerous times. i was told i could achieve anything and girls were no less than boys. it was during these holidays that i learned to live away from my mother and tasted independence for the first time. my aunt taught me to cook which made me realise early on that i could look after myself. it was this very foundation that allowed me to seek opportunities that others never imagined. these values of perseverance self-reliance and independence shaped my character over the years.
So instead of gifting an ipad to your children why not teach them to ride a bike? instead of enrolling your children in coaching class why not spend time with them and get them to study? because every time your children tumble in life they will remember the moment when you held their hand and got them on their bikes one more time.
Shivani adalja is a dubai-based well-being expert. she runs the alignment insitute which offers effective solutions that focus on stress management and overall wellbeing. email align?shivaniadalja.com
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