Does a chickadee mother tell her fledging that he’s a good flyer or does he simply soar because it is a natural for him? I thought about this on my morning walk as I had just spoken to my brother about our mother, a woman who we always tried to please but to little accord. Mom didn’t give compliments. It wasn’t part her make up to say, “good job.” Whether this is good or bad, this is how things were and continue to be.
Consequently, my brother and I have been motivated to make ourselves happy – working hard to accomplish what we’d like to get done in our lives and not looking for the approval for others to keep us going.
While I like to believe humans as well as other animals encourage their young, I realize some parents aren’t around – like turtles. When a turtle hatches from her egg, she is on her own. There is no celebration or loving care, just a treacherous journey back to water. Does this make the turtle a more motivated individual or a soul deprived of love?
How does humanity nurture the development of individuals intrinsically motivated to better to the world?
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