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"規律は自由を通じて来なければならない。ここに、人為的な規律の信奉者には理解しがたい大原則がある。"

Maria Montessori

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Discipline is something that should come from having freedom. Imagine a child learning to study on their own. If you force the child to study all the time, they might do it, but only because they have to. They won't really learn how to manage their own time. However, if you give the child some freedom to choose when and how they study, they are more likely to develop good habits on their own. For example, if you let the child decide to study an hour after dinner every day, they start to learn the importance of routine and setting goals. This way, the child chooses to be disciplined because they understand its value, not because someone is making them do it. People who follow strict rules made by others might have a hard time seeing this. They are used to being told what to do, so the idea of having the freedom to develop their own self-control can be confusing. In life, when we have the freedom to make choices, we can grow and become responsible. If you’re always under strict control, you don’t get to practice making good choices. So, giving yourself or others the liberty to decide leads to true discipline, which is more valuable in the long run.

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