I loved the life-long learners manifesto, but as comprehensive as it was, one element was not emphasized enough -- "Get over looking or feeling (choose 1) a. stupid , b.hopelessly old-fashioned, c. computer phobic, d) change-resistant. " You could also add intellectually lazy, mired in the past, nostalgic for the good old days, too comfortable with the status quo, etc.
A commitment to life-long learning, as well as being uplifting, empowering and good fun, also includes varying degrees of confusion, negative self-assessment and frustration. It challenges one to leave the comfort zone to do something new and think in another way.
My brother and I just got my eighty-four- year- old mother a computer to send email and search Ebay. Now that's lifelong learning!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
Cool Narnia graphic, Lee! Rhonda
Post a Comment