My 4-year-old son caught my attention the other day with a simple announcement: “Im special and important.” He uttered this statement with complete conviction. Curious, I asked, “Who did you talk to about that?” He said, “No one. I told myself that.” Again, stated with complete conviction.
As his mother, I felt gratitude and pride that he feels special and important. As a student of human nature, I was fascinated. My sense has long been that many children do experience themselves as precious at least as babies or toddlers. Then well-meaning socialization begins and were told not to get “big heads” or grow “too big for our britches.” The quest to make sure kids dont become arrogant can be misguided since, in reality, only insecure people project arrogance.
What do “secure” people project? Value. They are intrinsically and internally conscious of their value as human beings. They acknowledge the contributions they make while remaining aware of personal blindspots and shortcomings. Valuing who you are and what you do is a world apart from arrogance.
Earlier in my coaching career, I spoke...
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