Choices Have Consequences.
Okay, Kiddo. This is a big one. It could have been the first lesson. In fact, I know this is one lesson you'll remember Mami telling you for most of your life. Because by the time you're old enough to read and understand this, you'll have heard the phrase every day for years and years.
It is three simple words: Choices Have Consequences.
So every decision you make, no matter how big or how small, creates a reaction.
In physics, Sir Isaac Newton stated it in his third law as basically: The mutual forces of action and reaction between two bodies are equal, opposite and collinear.
(As a side note: he wrote it in Latin. It's not a dead language. You should study it for at least one year—though we'll cover that in a later lesson.)
By the time you're old enough to read and understand this, you will know one immutable truth: Papi is no scientist. And I most certainly am not a physicist.
I do, however, understand the basic principal behind a few things. This is one of those things. And it applies to a lot more than science. Unfortunately, the reactions when not dealing with science have a tendency to be disproportionate rather than equal and opposite.
They may not be equal. They are, however, real.
If, for example, you call someone a name, the consequences are that you will hurt their feelings (and be in trouble with both Mami and Papi). So that's two reactions to one action. Not a fair trade. That's why lesson 1 was to be kind.
Not all choices are bad decisions like the choice to call someone a name. That is a bad decision and the consequence is punishment.
Not all consequences, however, are punishment.
If you choose to do your homework before being told, you'll probably get extra time to play.
Choice: do homework on your own. Consequence: more playtime. That's a pretty good deal if you think about it. You finish the onerous task that has to be done, and you get a reward for doing it.
Consequences can be positive or negative.
Choose wisely.
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