Why do we learn:
- English - to communicate information to ourselves, family, friends, community...
- Math - to communicate information to ourselves, bankers, IRS, investments, nuclear physicists, astronomers...
- Art - to communicate information to ourselves or others that requires a self descriptive language. Poetry, movies, paintings, colour...
- Languages - to communicate information to ourselves or others that requires a specific language. Programmers, Accountants, Electricians, Realtors, Environmentalists...
Learning then provides us with tools we can use just like an easel, paints and canvas are for a painter and applies equally to our inner selves as it does to what we do in the world. If our life is our canvas then we can paint a wall or a masterpiece. The choice is ours.
What are you learning? What are you painting?
3 conversations:
I wish I could convince my daughter that learning is the path to a good life. Unfortunately, some people don't feel that they can have any influence on the outcome of their lives. To them, learning seems to just be a chore. Maybe only after the results of learning can be seen to pay off, will they be convinced...
As for me, well I'm a sponge, LOL!
Thank you for your wise advice yesterday... I learned something from it. I learned that my 'friend' was possibly seeing something that was bigger than I could imagine. When I looked at it that way I was suddenly struck by how much he possibly felt for me. It challenged my assumption about how lovable I think I am or thought I was. Communication is the canvas of choice for the creation of my masterpiece.
Thanks for the comment Camille. I like your choice of canvas.
Some people have totally given up on learning. It is good to learn and be good in something at least if not perfect.
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