I adore my nephew. He’s a good, well behaved and precocious kid. He has a passion for cooking make believe dishes and he frequently enlists my help as his sous chef whenever he comes over. I don’t mind. I love playing with him anyway. But on one of these days, I started thinking how awesome it would be if we could all do some of things that kids do. Things like these:

7. Get really excited. Even for little things

I love playing Peek-A-Boo with my nephew. No matter how many times I do it, the little ball of mischief giggles in the exact same way and bats his hands at my face. Goes to show how easily kids get excited. And stay excited. A lot of people say how their lives have become all dull and nothing excites them anymore. What if we tried doing small things differently every day? No two days would be the same. And we’d be a lot more satisfied.

8. Think like a kid

Kids are encumbered with the weight of years of education and sermonization. It’s easier for them to consider new ideas and thoughts. It’s easier for them to unlearn and re-learn. To be accepting of others. To come up with innovative solutions and witty answers for problems that often befuddle adults. If we can imbibe just a bit of that creativity and genuineness of thought, we’d be unstoppable. The next time someone says you think like a kid, say “Thanks!”