“He who asks may seem a fool for once, but he who does not, remains a fool for life” – Anonymous.
Those who ask are far better than those who are not. The point may simply be inquisitive. So, if your child never hets tired of asking, ley him be. Anyway, it’s part of growing up unless you do not want your child to grow. Kidding aside, asking may bring either positive or negative impression to anyone whether you are a child or an adult, a poor or a rich, a social worker or a high profile businessman. Admit it or not, we may sometimes feel awkwardness to such situation as if we’re asking a huge mistake.
It is true that we feel sometimes or oftentimes a hesitation to ask for the reason that other people will see us stupid or arrogant. We feel embarrassment or shyness when we ask for something we do not know. We feel we’re belittled. And worse, even our character is being judged as frail and stupid. These emotions are normally happening to people who want to learn. And I think these people are those far ahead in life. So, stop pitying yourself and start to draw inspiration with them.
On the other hand, those people who do not want to ask are more likely to be left behind. They are those who have so much pride in their self that they do not want other people to judge them based on their adroitness and dexterity of mind. They are those people who prefer searching alone, don’t want other people to help them. They see asking question as plain stupidity or mainly silliness they believe that all can be answered by books. These people are narrow-minded individuals or perhaps people who has an attitude problem.
Do not ever hesitate to ask. A child anyway learns his first lesson through asking which normally starts at home. A child has many queries in mind but more often than not they ask and don’t ever hesitate to ask again. This is why I believe that children who ask will go a long way in life. Try to jog your memory if you were also as inquisitive as your 7-year niece or sister to evaluate yourself now. And ask, “How far have I gone now?” if you have gone so far now, certainly you were a fool once but will never be a fool for life.
By: Cristina G. Luna Master | Teacher I | Pilar Elementary School | Pilar, Bataan
