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“Children just feel emotions and their reasoning mind doesn’t interpret or question them. This is why children accept certain people and reject other people.” quote by Miguel Ruiz
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““Children just feel emotions and their reasoning mind doesn’t interpret or question them. This is why children accept certain people and reject other people.””

Miguel Ruiz

About This Quote

Source Book: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, 1997

Children experience feelings directly, while their developing rational mind does not analyze or doubt those emotions, leading them to accept or reject people based on raw affect.

In simple terms: Kids feel first, think later, so they trust or distrust based on emotion.

Key Takeaway

Recognize emotional bias in judgments.

Themes

development emotion judgment acceptance

Mood

thoughtful reflective

Type

advice psychological

When to use this quote

  • parenting
  • education
  • team building
  • conflict resolution

Key Concepts

psychology emotional intelligence social perception

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you separate feeling from reasoning?
  • When might emotional acceptance be harmful?
A Different Perspective

Emotions can be misleading without critical reflection.

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