One of the fundamental distinctions, is the difference between outer and inner knowing.
This is the difference between knowing and perceiving.
Childlike joy and optimism looks without the static of past experience, undimmed by disappointment.
This is an attitude of Mind, not a collection of years.
Even if you did not experience the fresh seeing of childhood as a child, the experience is open to you now.
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