Pears, Pickles, and the Power of Not Yet
A lesson in personal growth.
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My grandson and I were at the store recently and walked by some pears in the grocery area.
He asked if I liked pears while simultaneously sharing with me that his mom does.
I answered not really and asked if he liked them. His answer stirred my heart.
"Not yet."
He left it open to someday like pears. Even as a kid he knows some things he doesn't like today he might like later as he gets older.
'Not yet' represents a growth mindset. It is a wonderful sign of openness to learn and to embrace the new that may come our way.
'Not Yet' is a metaphor for a life being lived as a journey in the making.
I've certainly changed my mind on many things and want to be open to having them changed by new knowledge in the future. Though admittedly, I think it is a long shot on the pears.
I’ve also modeled the behavior for him. He loves pickles and asks for extra on his cheeseburger. I hate pickles, but I tried one of his extras recently. Not yet, I told him about the pickle.
Not yet is a great metaphor and I heard it today while on a Conference! One of the speakers had mentioned the exact same thing when he was referring to selling and the art of negotiation. A sale that is not right today may be right in the future...the real point is to not focus on what we may want but the bigger picture of simply having the opportunity to connect with the right people and have potential of developing the relationship over time! Who knows who they may know and better YET how I may be able to help in some way to build that trust that great relationships are built on anyway ;)
Very true indeed. ‘Not yet’ is positive expression, despite the negative ‘not’ in it; keeps the door open. Sometimes one is too early to understand something but might face it again, in future.