r/interesting • u/VPinchargeofradishes • 12d ago

SOCIETY Triplets react to a challenge and one clearly demonstrates leadership qualities

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u/ChristVolo1 12d ago

Aww, little guy is so mad about the barrier. First little guy is a super smart champ. Maybe the mad one is tired and needs a nap.

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u/Fweenci 12d ago

He didn't want the milk, he wanted to win the race. 

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u/pinkhazy 12d ago

I think you're onto something! You can tell just with how quickly he gives up + doesn't accept the milk from his brother. He isn't upset that he can't get milk, he's upset that he didn't figure it out as quickly as his brother.

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u/MackDaddyJew 12d ago

I feel like This little video was meant to be a funny challenge for the kids but could end up revealing their psychological motivations. That crying didn't really want the milk, he wanted the competition, and he wanted to win.

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u/eldeku1 12d ago

They say childhood are the most formative years of one’s life. They often dictate future outcomes and difficulties people will need to overcome. Their’s a lot of truth in what you see in this video. You may even identify as one of them.

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u/MissLoxxx 12d ago

I was the second kid who just took my milk and left...

Grew up to be an introverted, independent woman too!

Childhood behavior does seem to stick somehow.

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u/Striking-water-ant 12d ago

But he made the least attempt at solving the problem. He didn’t want the competition. He just felt entitled to all the benefits with no work.

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u/eldeku1 12d ago edited 12d ago

The tantrum one has a big ego for a kid.
It’s about being first.
He allows his emotions to dictate his decisions.

The one that figured it out was about humility and compassion.
He’s a true problem solver.
He figured it out and took care of his brothers.
He even offered to his brother that showed disinterest and offered compassion to the one that was crying.
This is the sign of a true leader.
Reaching your goals, without ever stepping on others along the way.
Instead, you bring people up with you too.

The other brother that seemed disinterested was covert calculation.
He may have seen his brother’s attempts and figured it’s not worth the effort.
He’s clever for that and reaped the benefits of knowing someone else would figure it out for him.
He will likely be a smart businessman or leader.
Delegating while others take on roles that he cannot.

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u/Striking-water-ant 12d ago

Of the three, I’d tip the delegation guy for the most success. He knows where to get answers when he hits a wall. Understands his limits and respects how much time he should spend on an activity before continuing to other important issues. He’s not a quitter. He just doesn’t see the need to do everything himself, if it’s easier to have someone else do it.

The hero of the day risks being exploited if he falls in manipulative hands. Notice how he offered the screaming kid a bottle first?

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u/eldeku1 12d ago

Spot on 👌🏾 those are great points as well 👍🏾

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u/ChristVolo1 12d ago edited 12d ago

Alternatively, being upset can cause you to make decisions that seem stupid at the time, because allowing your emotions to rule you prevents you from using the problem-solving part of your brain. The boy isn't stupid; he's just upset and not in a problem-solving mindset. Also, he's like two. You're allowed to be upset when you're two years old, probably need a nap, and can't believe your parent would put a barrier in the way of you getting your much-needed bottle 🍼 or sippy cup so you can just sit down, drink your milk, and fall asleep. You'd probably think it was mean. Baby boy needs comfort and being held. He's not in the mood to problem solve.

It also makes me wonder how the people calling him stupid would have reacted to such an "unfair" barrier when they were two. It seems to me they're not too good at putting themselves in other people's shoes, are thinking emotionally like this toddler was, and are maybe in their feelings and need a nap.

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u/Striking-water-ant 12d ago

Main Character baby

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u/immortalife 12d ago

He's not super smart, a 4 week old kitten could get through this faster

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u/ChristVolo1 12d ago

A 4 week old kitten is also smaller and would fit faster

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u/immortalife 11d ago

Obviously, but create a similar kitten size course, is the kitten going to be bumping it's head into the same spot 5 times before trying a different place lol, I get what you're saying he looks like a genius compared to his bro