Over the years, I have noticed that the child who learns quickly is adventurous. She's ready to run risks. She approaches life with arms outspread. She wants to take it all in. She still has the desire of the very young child to make sense out of things. She's not concerned with concealing her ignorance or protecting herself. She's ready to expose herself to disappointment and defeat. She has a certain confidence. She expects to make sense out of things sooner or later. She has a kind of trust. . John Holt
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This quote is describing a certain type of child that is always trying to learn and grow. The child in this quote has an eagerness to take on challenges and conquer them. She does not shy away from the unknown and will often approach things with a sense of adventure and risk. This can be helpful in many parts of life, but it can work against you if you are too overconfident.

If you are too willing to dive into something without knowing all the facts or putting in the necessary preparation, it could lead to failure. But, if you know your skills and abilities, and work with other people who also have similar goals, you can accomplish great things.

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  1. Over the years, I've learned that a sense of humor is the only skill that allows you to turn sucking at life into a career.
  2. My childhood was great because my family has an amazing sense of humor, and it was just all making videos and jokes and doing skits and things.
  3. My parents and my brother instilled in me my sense of humor. That's kind of the way we communicate with each other, and it's always been a way for me to get to know people.
  4. Depending on where my self-confidence was, growing up, I would use humor either to bring people closer, or to keep them away from certain feelings I had.
  5. Humor disarms people. It opens them up to starting a dialogue about things they wouldn't normally talk about. I don't understand how people who don't have a sense of humor get through life.
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