This is not something I have learned through Michael Jackson alone, but he embodied many values I had been accumulating and revising since several years, had read about elsewhere, in literature, science, psychology, etc.
It is important to listen to our "inner child".
The child, unaffected by socialization/upbringing, says what is most spontaneous and what is "obvious". Has no prejudices, but expresses all impressions.
The child asks questions instead of accepting everything at face value (ever remember asking your parents:"But why?"... "Why?".... "Why?".... "Why?"...)
The child is the first component of our personal life. When we are in empathy with it again, we are able to find a clear connection between who we were in the past and who we are today.
And many other things...
Try listening to your "inner child"!