Stereotype

The Chinese especially cleverly divide one's life into several phases and it seems quite realistic: 1.The first stage from birth till 20 years. These are the formative years and in a way the most carefree time of our lives.This is the period when we learn and acquire values which are imprinted on us either in the home or in school. What we become later in life to a large extent depends on the exposure we get during this period.That is why education and home counselling are so important.We become what we are largely through the teaching of our parents and peers. There is no doubt that the early education process is so crucial and looking at the education process which our kids go through today makes me wonder what we are subjecting them to and why we allow this to happen.At six years old the poor child has to learn 3 languages , do maths, learn spelling and etc.Do the adults realize for a minute what they are subjecting the child to? Children at this age are naturally curious and they should learn by discovering things for themselves and it is this method which enables children to learn without feeling that they are pressured.We should ask ourselves if we are being fair to our kids and are we doing this following educational pedagogy or are we doing this for ourselves? 2. After this first phase is the " working for money " stage when the young man goes out onto the world to seek fame and fortune.This is the time of our lives when we struggle to make a living and build a nest for our family.This part of the journey is tough and we have to go through all kinds of obstacles .Some make it in life , some do not. During this period we tend to become robots governed by job requirements and we allow time to control us .We seem no longer able to control the time we sleep, wake up, eat and work.But at the end of the day if we manage to build a little nest and successfully bring up our children we survive this stage and move on to the final stage in life. 3. Retirement and completion of life's cycles.This is the time of our lives when we should enjoy the fruits of our labour .Time to relax and do what we have always wanted to do but by this time the ravages of time and effort takes its toil and Health becomes a major cause of concern If we are lucky we end our lives peacefully, if not we have to go through all kinds of medical treatment and physical suffering. At the end of the day what is this life after all ?