From the time of childhood when drifting through the ocean of life, like the vulnerably exposed and unprotected larva of the crab, the need was only to live simply, to find a measure of "happiness", holding onto a sense of purpose that meets simple goals.
As childhood innocence gradually gave way to "adulthood" - Avarice,
Selfishness, Envy, Competitiveness, Greed, Pride, etc., etc. … & the 7 (& more than) deadly sins deemed crucial ingredients for a "successful" life became unthinking reflex actions.
That - is "growing" ? ...
Or the acquiring of a harder, nastier, pricklier, crabbier external shell?
Simple goals for living a simple life are all abandoned & forsaken.
Generation after generation, the transformation of childlike innocents into grabby self-centered asses imbued with distinctive traits so recognizable, so despicable in almost all grown ups in most major cities, sadly but surely & un-relentlessly continues.
If every child were able to retain that innocence; that wonderment at life, that generous charity & acceptance of others' differences & shortcomings, that naivete towards other beings; right onto adulthood & beyond; what glory would our world not be filled with ?
Unfortunately most of us are so unable to hang on to that childlikeness. The god-given qualities critically central to securing a simple, yet rich; uncluttered, happy life, are compromised & traded off so quickly.
In their place - meaningless peer status, delusionary grandeur, all cheap, transient, trivial treasures are claimed and held as crucial to success.
All values which would ensure happiness, heaven on earth are discarded, thrown away to acquire fleeting satisfaction & gratification like everyone else; living a successful life …. (a very short temporary life of seeming opulence).
In their place - meaningless peer status, delusionary grandeur, all cheap, transient, trivial treasures are claimed and held as crucial to success.
All values which would ensure happiness, heaven on earth are discarded, thrown away to acquire fleeting satisfaction & gratification like everyone else; living a successful life …. (a very short temporary life of seeming opulence).
Sadly, being fallen in nature very few "children" are able to withstand predatory instincts that turn them into "adults".
Thus would His call to "Let the little children come unto me ...." find any?
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