How I wish I was a kid again. (Mind you there are people who believe that I never crossed that stage ;) ). On a more serious note though I really cannot think of one advantage of growing up. All the pressures of getting a career, making relationships work, not pissing off the right people. As a kid you can just say to hell with it. Try to remember the last time you were as happy as when you were first given a toy car to drive. I guess a part of it has to do with the novelty factor. As you grow up totally new experiences are hard to come by.
As a kid you cant wait to grow up but once you are there you think what the fuss was all about. Life is weird in that way. You keep wanting something and then when you get it its never good as you imagined it would be.
My opinion on all this: Live life like a kid: Cherish every small experience, look for random new experiences and most importantly bring out the child in you. You cant possibly be any happier.
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