Just recently, my mom and I received a package of educational material from InfoMedia Inc. (Joel Comm, anyone?). It came in a few days ago, and I'm pretty excited! A whole new world of possibilities is gonna burst open - and hopefully a few good tips I can share with you!
But for today, I really just would like to emphasize that education - from all sources - is immensely important. School is mandatory for twelve years of our lives for a reason - and no, it's more than just to torture us.
Schooling and education give us an opportunity to constantly expand our world and look for new opportunities. For all the youth who might read this blog, keep in mind that while your History teacher might be as alive as a brick, not all education is like that - and even if it seems like it is, there are always hidden gems. Here's a little example, History will cover the World Wars, right? Well, one huge part of the Post-War Era is the Great Depression of the USA. That's a huge chunk of education! Look at the headlines and newscasts - everyone's panicking that this is the deepest recession since the Depression. Now take that knowledge and research people who got rich from the Great Depression. What can you do to emulate them?
Education also helps us to form our own opinions - opinions free from all sorts of influences. When we take the time to educate ourselves, we enable ourselves to take a step back from streams of panic and look at a situation objectively. Everyday, we are bombarded by hundreds of messages of DOOM, DESPAIR, DEATH and POVERTY. With a good education, we learn to do our "homework" - research, verify and find out what's really true.
All in all - Education, no matter what form it takes, is key to a successful - and fun - life.
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And we can also get to learn some cool new tricks!
Ah, I've also started on Squidoo - my first lens is currently under much construction and scrutiny. Once I've finished it, I'll post a small summary and a link once it's 100% complete.
The Moment We Stop Learning Is The Moment We Begin To Fade Away.
Namaste,
Clarise
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This is a wonderful post! It is so important that people actually take the time to "educate themselves" in order to look at things from an objective standpoint. Keep up the good work with blogging! - Martin
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