LETTERS: Where do we begin if we want to take the first step on the long road to nation transformation?
It must begin from the mind and in the mind.
The mind is the seat and centre of learning and acquiring understanding, knowledge and wisdom to make the right decisions concerning all things pertaining to life.
Tony Buzan, world-reknowned mind mapping guru shared in his writings that human brain cells, multiply, grow and mature according to stimulation from sounds voices, words, music, numbers and figures.
Meanwhile, the secret to gaining insight on the defective natures in Man can be acquired by reading another destiny-changing book by Hugh Missildine, titled The inner child of the past.
The book shared his life experiences as a psychiatrist (at age 107) on how the child in an otherwise physically matured adult makes childish decisions along the journey of life led by emotions and feelings instead of reason.
The unborn child in the womb is capable of listening. The listening brain of the unborn's foundation of greatness depends the quality, quantity and intensity of this early exposure to communion with the outside world.
Prenatal psychology investment on the unborn is the hope of glory for a nation, for the unborn is eager, hungry and completely receptive to learning without any prejudice or preconceived ideas.
The tender mind is wholly ignorant of any limitations to learning. It is a blank piece of paper waiting for works of greatness to be inscribed upon it.
So, read the superb and exceptionally life-transforming book by Thomas Verny, The secret life of the unborn child.
Understanding and absorbing the contents of this book will give any parent the advantage and head start of how to nurture a healthy, happy, emotionally stable, intellectually advanced and charming newborn of either gender.
China used this womb education approach for the last four decades.
The way to greatness for this otherwise rich nation of ours is to cultivate the population to keep learning, unlearning and relearning.
The seed of greatness is found in these two excellent publications. Both authors are still alive. Verny was born in 1936 and Missildine in 1915.
Happy National Day!
Jordan Tan
Kuala Lumpur
The views expressed in this article are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect those of the New Straits Times