The cycle of importance

I learn as much from kids as I do from anyone. Their ability to simplify complex issues, ideas, and problems is astounding to me. Too often, as adults, or at least this one (me), we tend to overcomplicate matters.

Here’s an example.

I was driving with my kids in the car last week. My seven-year-old told me he was thinking and wanted to tell me about an idea he had. Of course, I was intrigued and said, go for it.

Here it is, philosophies from a seven-year-old:

Cycle of Importance

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The Cycle of Importance

What’s more important than nothing? Something.
What’s more important than something? Anything.
What’s more important than anything? Everything.
What’s more important than everything? God.
What’s more important than God? Nothing.
And it goes on and on and on…