Answer to the games, there are some games that are not competition, hide and go seek, hide the button, hop scotch, playing outside games duck duck goose with little friends for exercise in a little one room school house. My little friends were like a family that all of us never have left to this day, only lost 2 since 1st grade. We were taught not only by our parents way back then and by our teachers in a little one room school house how to be individuals with our own imagination to expand in right directions to think for our self to achieve ourself and put into affect our own idea and make it work.
It all has been taken away by mostly having to be entertained more and more. This takes away all imagination on their own other then competing, (for what)?. All their thoughts are provided by entertainment, competition. they can't study for themselves unless they are shown. Teachers can't do it anymore so take it home to parents to help figure it out. All gaming is created to entertain. TV occupies most of their mind. I see very little children that have nothing more to do but keep them entertained. I see athletics pray for winning so their ego's are sored. I watched little children cry and cry because they were beat in wrestling tournaments. Belittled at a very early age not good enough. Baseball is good for ex cerise but take it to the limits of winning? Use it for fun not what it has become.
I do not have a mind that has to be entertained, I create my own ingenuity, I choose to teach the best I could to prepare my children for life to do the necessary things that bring happiness cleanliness and be able to do the basics in life, especially if they plan to have families. Common sense is essential. I discovered in one of my granddaughters friends that came in a class for me to teach cake decoration. She was 14. She sat their with an egg that was to make hard Royal Frosting not knowing what to do about the egg. I wondered why she did not proceed. She did not know how to crack an egg. Yes she was Adventist. and yes they ate meat and eggs.
Not all has been perfect since I raised my children. The entertainment came along in full force. I am not sure they are all happy with what they have found in it in their adult years. It is sad for me to watch. I was taught that way and that is the way I believe used to be right!! It created in me to find always truth for myself in reading and will not follow some one else's theory or opinion unless it comes from the right source. I have been taught individuality by mother, and good teachers. It gives you freedom of mind without competition but to always do your best in being a good steward in all things. Becareful not to waste, especially your mind and time. I still am learning. Now competion is in dressing, makeup, gaming,hair, peer pressure, (tatooing, peirsings) asall intertainment eventually dulls, insipid recipes, etc...etc...yes you see right 'insiped' recipes into fanaticism. Yes I believe EGW in the health message but not to the extent it has gone or shall I say have been led.. away from her very common sense writings. Lack of education just on soy beans alone is amazing. Check at the agriculture office just to see what you really are eating and what it is causing. People seem always wanting to be led. BO knew that and used it.
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