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What adults can learn from kids - Adora Svitak

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Child prodigy Adora Svitak says the world needs "childish" thinking: bold ideas, wild creativity, and especially optimism. Kids' big dreams deserve high expectations, she says, starting with grownups' willingness to learn from children as much as to teach.

Do/Did your parents have high expectations for you? How do you think it has affected your pursuits and ambitions in your life?

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