Kids Don't Know What They Like

My brother is constantly taking his kids to knew things against their will but his justification is that "they don't know what they like".  At first, I thought this might be pushing kids to do things they don't like or an oversimplification but my opinion changed after watching the kids try new things.

I have watched my brother literally drag his kids to new activities.  These activities include activities like skiing and an indoor trampoline park in Anaheim.  In both cases, the kids were dragging their feet all the way and didn't want to do it.  Once they did it, they had to be dragged away from the activity because they liked it so much. 

It just made me wonder if everyone is like that as a child and if at some point they change or is this a fundamental personality reaction to the unknown?

Figuring out what you want is one of the hardest things to do in life.  I feel fortunate that I feel a sense of purpose.  I feel this is closely tied to my sense of curiosity which has been with me as long as I can remember.  But memory is short and this can only lead back to the argument of whether personalities are innate or learned.  I think it's a blend of both and I have seen my friends, family and myself change certain aspects of their personalities over the years. 

I believe that the cognitive power of the subconscious far exceeds the conscious.  I believe this to be the explanation as to why we wake up with better ideas than those we went to bed with and why sometimes we can speak or write eloquently about things that we have never considered consciously.  Our subconscious subtly guides our development and our environment toward some overarching vision for the future. 

The hardest thing in life has to be not having a sense of purpose.  I have seen great opportunity squandered and it's largely because the holder of great talents or resources couldn't figure out what they wanted.

Seeing new things and exposing yourself to new places, people and experiences can help you figure out what you want (or at least what you don't want) and ultimately help you understand yourself and maybe this is the greatest value of taking young kids out of the house.