Thanks for the thoroughly interesting article! I wondered if you had any advice on keeping young folks focused on good things that do interest them but have less of an instant-pleasure than other activities? I do extension puzzles (mostly mathsy stuff) with a young cousin of mine who is always extremely excited when we do them, but I think the instant gratification hit of other activities (which don't require first banging your head against a problem) often distracts him from doing the things I give him for doing in his own time. (Even though I do think he'd find these things genuinely fun as well as being of use to him.)
Thanks for the thoroughly interesting article! I wondered if you had any advice on keeping young folks focused on good things that do interest them but have less of an instant-pleasure than other activities? I do extension puzzles (mostly mathsy stuff) with a young cousin of mine who is always extremely excited when we do them, but I think the instant gratification hit of other activities (which don't require first banging your head against a problem) often distracts him from doing the things I give him for doing in his own time. (Even though I do think he'd find these things genuinely fun as well as being of use to him.)
(May be slightly off topic of the article's focus on discernment but I was reminded of it when reading.)