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Help finding the right word describing type of wisdom

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February 19, 2019, 07:18 PM
tatortodd
Help finding the right word describing type of wisdom
I’ve hit up thesaurus.com to no avail

The word I’m looking for describes my Dad’s wisdom in buying me a toy lawnmower when I was a kid, getting me to push the toy lawnmower along side him as he mowed the yard, and having me looking forward to becoming old enough to mow.

Brainwashing, seditious, nefarious, etc are the wrong words as they’re too negative

Suggestive as in terms of hypnosis is close

For the smart asses, genius or brilliant aren’t the word I’m looking for either.

What brought this up is my friends got their daughter a toy cleaning kit for Christmas and the last 6 werks she has been going around the house happily pretending to clean.



Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity

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February 19, 2019, 07:19 PM
HRK
Tom Sawyer’d Razz
February 19, 2019, 07:19 PM
Palm
Prescient might get you close, not sure it's exactly what you're looking for though.
February 19, 2019, 07:19 PM
ffips
What about "instilled?"

edited for definition:
in·stillDictionary result for instill
/inˈstil/Submit
verb
past tense: instilled; past participle: instilled
1.
gradually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude, especially a desirable one) in a person's mind.
"how do we instill a sense of rightness in today's youth?"
synonyms: inculcate, implant, fix, ingrain, infuse, impress, imprint, introduce; More



Bold for reasoning....
February 19, 2019, 07:20 PM
Lord Vaalic
Cunning?




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February 19, 2019, 07:22 PM
mcrimm
Conditioning
Molding
Leading
Influencing



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February 19, 2019, 07:22 PM
SigJacket
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February 19, 2019, 07:26 PM
KenS
Prescience may be the word you're looking for.

Ken
February 19, 2019, 07:33 PM
Ozarkwoods
Intuitive, instinctual


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February 19, 2019, 07:34 PM
TXJIM
As Foghorn Leghorn would say, you been hornswoggled son...bamboozled!


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February 19, 2019, 07:35 PM
creslin
quote:
Originally posted by HRK:
Tom Sawyer’d Razz


Bahahahahahaha this!





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February 19, 2019, 07:38 PM
tatortodd
quote:
Originally posted by mcrimm:
Conditioning
Classical conditioning (e.g. Pavlov's dog) is pretty close except the reward was being like Dad not the physical reward like a treat.

Operant conditioning doesn't fit as there was no negative consequences for not playing with the toy lawnmower



Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity

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February 19, 2019, 07:43 PM
NavyAgShooter
Conditioning
Training
Indoctrination
February 19, 2019, 07:44 PM
arfmel
Perspicacious.
February 19, 2019, 08:01 PM
Jack830
Inspirational
February 19, 2019, 08:08 PM
4MUL8R
Mentoring


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Trying to simplify my life...
February 19, 2019, 08:10 PM
arcwelder
quote:
Originally posted by mcrimm:
Conditioning
Molding
Leading
Influencing


These things.

Children want to do what grown ups are doing, naturally.

My son has a toy lawn mower, and a toy snow blower, and more, because he wants to do what I'm doing. It's not a cunning plot on my part, and in fact these are useful things he'll have to do when he's an adult.

The wisdom, is letting it happen.

The idiots, are the people who don't encourage this behavior, or later have a landscaping company or plow service do the mowing/shoveling.

I'm glad my parents had me do those things, because I don't mind doing them now.


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February 19, 2019, 08:10 PM
tatortodd
quote:
Originally posted by NavyAgShooter:
Indoctrination
I like indoctrinated. I'm going with this.



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February 19, 2019, 08:25 PM
flashguy
Craftiness, artfulness would both be appropriate, I think.

flashguy




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February 19, 2019, 08:26 PM
MikeinNC
Grooming



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