What's Your System?

"Everything must be made as simple as possible. But not simpler." - Albert Einstein.

SYSTEMS

Truth be told, sometimes perhaps due to the peculiar circumstances we all find ourselves, ranging from time to place etc. Life can be viewed simultaneously from both extremes i.e as complex, yet simple.

Have you ever taken time to think life through...how were inventions and discoveries made and well organized for the world to see, benefit and even suffer from? How were lovely cuisines brought together despite their very varied and rather contrasting and unlikely blend of ingredients? 

How do plans come together, what is the genesis of diagnosing problems, how do we amount to an unsure lot of enthusiastic hopefuls that have finally amassed the courage to confront our fears?

"When the number of factors coming into play in a phenomenological complex is too large scientific method in most cases fail. One need only think of the weather, in which case prediction even for a few days ahead is impossible." - Albert Einstein.

Well, Wikipedia puts it this way; A system is composed of interrelated parts or components (Structures) that cooperate in processes (behavior). Natural systems include biological entities, ocean currents, the climate, solar system and the ecosystem. Designed systems include airplanes, software systems, technologies and machines of all kinds, government agencies and business systems.

GOING FURTHER

Well, in the obvious advent of constantly unfolding events that apparently seem delusional and mysterious simultaneously, which of course also as a matter of fact makes life realities confront us with far contemporary issues, that keeps making us momentarily distracted from the basis of existence. It has however become imperative for the larger populace to not only understand the principles of systems thinking and approach, but to also and speedily in fact practice it.

Systems thinking has some roots in the General system theory that was advanced by Ludwid Von Bertalaniffy in the 1940s and further by Ross W Ashby in the 1950s.

Systems thinking is an approach to a problem solving, by viewing problems as part of an overall  system rather than reacting to specific parts, outcomes or events, and potentially contributing to further developments of unintended consequences. 

"The ink of the scholar is more holy than the blood of the martyr" - Anonymous

In systems science, it is argued that the only way to fully understand why a problem or element occurs or persists is to understand the parts in relation to the whole. 

What I'd call a massive punch line in this context is the idea of multiple cause and effect which directly and in simplified terms means "Benefit of doubt". Giving an awkward situation a far deeper analysis, and by that I mean intense, and possibly through the eyes of like minded people with sound mind, coupled with a positive mental attitude will surely take humanity a long way. 

Understanding the underlying problems in a situation is as simple as listening to the two sides of the story of two kids that had a rough fight, you will not be hasty to judge, rather you will be more concerned with solving the conflict so as to let the child's play continue.

Basically, systems are all around us, and recognizing it may be the key to unleashing our potentials in exchange for gold in the future. It potentially helps us to recognize our weaknesses, and furthermore embrace them, helping us realize that we are not perfect, and that a massive synergy will explode into our faces limitless power.

So I ask, what's your system? you might actually have the perfect recipe.

Thanks,

Akin Abimbola (akinzogee@gmail.com)

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Parenting

PARENTING.

For the magazine, see Parenting (magazine).

"Parental care" redirects here. For parental care in animals, see Parental investment.

A Nepalese woman carrying a baby on her back

Parenting (or child rearing) is the process of promoting and supporting the physical,emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood. Parenting refers to the aspects of raising a child aside from the biological relationship.^[1]

The most common partaker in parenting is the biological parent(s) of the child in question, although others may be an older sibling, a grandparent, a legal guardian, aunt, uncle or other family member or a family friend.^[2] Governments and society take a role as well. In many cases, orphaned or abandoned children receive parental care from non-parent blood relations. Others may be adopted, raised in foster care, or placed in an orphanage. Parenting skills vary, and a parent with good parenting skills may be referred to as a good parent.

 

 

Six Stages of Parenthood

A Stage Theory 

from Parent's View

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In the early 1980s, Ellen Galinsky took a creative approach to stage theory. She looked at family life from the parent's perspective and developed a 6-stage model that described parent development.

The six stages of parenthood (Galinsky, 1987): 1 - The Image-Making Stage During pregnancy, parents "form and re-form images" of the upcoming birth and the changes they anticipate. This is a period of preparation. 2 - The Nurturing Stage Parents compare image and actual experience during the time from baby's birth to toddler's first use of the word "no" (about age 18 to 24 months). This is a period of attachment and also of questioning. Parents may question their priorities and also how they spend their time. 3 - The Authority Stage When the child is between 2 years and 4 - 5 years, parents decide "what kind of authority to be." This is a period of developing and setting rules, as well as enforcing them. 4 - The Interpretive Stage Stretching from the child's preschool years to her approach to adolescence, this stage has the task of interpretation. In this period, parents interpret their own self-concepts as well as their children's. Parents also are concerned with interpreting the world to their children. 5 - The Interdependent Stage During the child's teen years, families re-visit some of the issues of the Authority Stage, but find new solutions to them as parents form "a new relationship with their almost-adult child." 6 - The Departure Stage When children leave home, parents evaluate not just their offspring's leave-taking but also the whole of their parenting experience.

 

Advantages;

1, The stages if properly followed, will surely help the child be a decent and good ambassador for the family and ultimately the society.

2, There will definitely be less crime in the society.

3, There will be peace and development in the society.

 

Disadvantages;

1, The child might become rebellious if the parents are overbearing.

2, If paradventure the child loses the parents to death or otherwise during the course of the stages, they might be confused and thereby stray if there isn’t a similar parental guidance available.

3, If the parents are bad people, they might only succeed in raising a monster that will only succeed in terrorizing the society.