[aequitas]

Totally agree there, sometimes there is room for learning and mistakes but not everything must become a learning opportunity otherwise nothing will get done.

I'm currently raising a toddler and find great parallels there compared to coaching a junior. It's always good to explain why something is bad/wrong to my kids and allow them to learn. But if w're in the middle of crossing the road that's not the time and place.

There are so many events in life that shape us, looking back at myself at my earlier career I can't understand how I got where I am now with how stupid I was then and the opinions I held.

I think it has a great deal to do with being able to see things in a different way and having the experience to be open for certain ideas. But I currently still have a hard time at recognising this in myself or others. And allow to know when you can go for the next step.

[taneq]

> But if w're in the middle of crossing the road that's not the time and place.

I'm facing the same thing right now and I keep thinking back to what my mum did: It's always OK to ask why, and this question always deserves an answer, but you need to accept that sometimes the answer is "just trust me, I'll explain later."

[avleenvig]

As long as you do explain later ;-)

[aequitas]

Not necessarily. Someone might be to young to understand no matter how you explain. Like I said above when looking back on my career, I see things now in a way I could explain to myself a few months/years back. And some people might never be open for some idea's at all.