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“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” ― Albert Einstein
by kenOfYugen 11y ago
“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.”
― Albert Einstein
Let him grow and make his own choices, just be a good loving parent and have faith in him. Forcing knowledge and skills can backfire, make sure you mediate your passion for hacking to him ;)
- omginternets 11y agoI espouse a slightly different interpretation of that quote, namely that unsatisfactory answers should spur underlying curiosity. In other words: "Oh, you doubt unicorns exist? Go find out."
- LifeQuestioner 11y agoThe poster didn't give their interpretation :). However yours is an interesting one I hadn't considered. I felt he was saying something simular to another of his quotes : 'Logic can get you from a to z, imagination can get you everywhere' I. E I'd you want your kids to be intelligent don't teach them facts, heighten their imagination.
- kenOfYugen 11y agoWell it was a literate response to a mother asking Einstein for tips. Surely it can be interpreted your way too. A strong imagination is linked with creativity anyways, which is good for 'hackers' to have. In my honest opinion imagination is useful for everyone.