"We Are the Borg. You Will be Assimilated. Resistance is Futile."These are the words of the Borg as they threaten to assimilate any life form they encounter into their collective. They utter these words as a warning to anyone that they will be assimilated no matter what. Leading many to think that once you encounter them, surrender is the only logical choice.
But I would like to borrow the last sentence and use it in a different way: Change is inevitable. Resistance is futile.
Changes happen all the time: from the tiny cells and other matter that make up our bodies, to the events in our lives and all over the world. But a great majority of people don't like change. When we encounter a sudden change in our situation, or perhaps in our daily routine, we often feel irritated and show to others that we are. Because of this, we like to put ourselves inside a virtual life bubble. For as long as the bubble stands, life will be as comfortable as it can be. And we like to put others in the same bubble as well, especially our children.
In the concrete jungle that we live in, it's easy to think that putting our children in a bubble will be the best choice to protect them. This may be best for the short term, but in the long run, we are raising people fearful, if not totally resistant, to change. In time, when that bubble bursts, they will not be able to adjust well and be flexible enough to meet all the challenges in life head-on. Worse, if they are in a position to lead and address the needs of people, they will not be able to do so. They will become irrelevant to the very people whom they are leading and serving.
As parents, there is indeed a pressing need to protect our children from any harm. But we need not to over do it to the point of crippling our children before they can even run. Change is truly inevitable, resistance is futile.
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