Month: November 2018

The End of Obedience

“Among all of the variables, it is our nation’s inhumane educational system that is causing untold levels of disruption and chaos within the children and their families who are entangled within its web. In reality, it affects all of us, as it is the basis which propagates a draconian hierarchy through the conditioning of ego, competition, isolation, and selfishness within the souls of children who are not—and never will be—psychologically prepared to experience it.”

Beyond the Soul’s Meridian November 30, 2018

Recently, I had a bizarre encounter with the mother of one of my young patients.  The child’s third grade academic performance was exceptional but there were concerns regarding his attention and behavior.  He completes his tasks with top grades and little effort.  He appears to be bored with his class and peers.  He has been ostracized in school with few if any friends.  He appears to be a loving child and quite articulate for his age.  He is well mannered, well dressed, and engages easily in conversation.  He sits in the office reading a book that appears to be more challenging for children beyond his age.  His mother conveys that he has always been sensitive to noise, occasionally suffers from headaches, and frequently retires to his room to withdraw from the family and read.  His is usually engrossed in a book to the point where he is oblivious to his surroundings, making it very difficult for him to take direction specifically from her. Continue reading “The End of Obedience”