Were You Ever a Child?

Max in Croatia 2

 

Randy McCoy, vice president of product and curriculum for The Little Gym, an enrichment and physical development center for children in Arizona, told Newsweek: "Intellectual wellness is much about the desire and ability to expand one's knowledge and skills through continued learning, productive curiosity, creativity thinking and exploration." – excerpt from March 27, 2022 article on Intellectual Wellness.

 

Indeed, the Slingshot Framework aims to facilitate this very desire and ability by reconnecting adults with their childhood sense of invention and adventure. In my former radio show, I provoked diverse trailblazers to share their stories by asking:

 

- What evidence do you have that you were once a child?

- What was your favorite game that you invented?

 

These questions opened up wonderful anecdotes and fascinating examples of continuously harnessing our childlike creativity from such iconic personalities as Sir Ken Robinson (education pioneer), Erno Rubik (inventor of the Rubik’s Cube), Kris Carr (wellness activist) Dave Stewart (legendary musician), Chip Conley (founder of Modern Elder Academy), Rob Bell (spiritual pioneer), and Dudley Stokes (founder of the Jamaican bobsled team).

 

So now it’s your turn. How would you answer these two questions?

 

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