The Peter Pan Principle

What if growing up doesn’t mean growing out of imagination?

In this short essay, we explore something surprisingly powerful: How creativity changes as we get older - and why it doesn’t have to disappear. Drawing on insights from psychology and classroom experience, The Peter Pan Principle looks at what happens when curiosity meets conformity… and how easily imagination can be sidelined in the name of being “grown up”.

But this isn’t nostalgia.

It’s a rethink.

For parents, teachers, and anyone interested in creative thinking, the piece asks a simple question: What if staying playful isn’t immaturity - but intelligence?

If you’ve ever watched a child invent a world from nothing and wondered where that instinct goes, this one’s for you.

👉 Read the full post on Substack and rediscover the creative instinct we’re not meant to outgrow.

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