“This is the goal of my learning. I want to synthesize my access to a wide range of people and perspectives to help me better engage and communicate with people. I don’t want to know just enough to ask intelligent questions. Instead, I want to be able to link together the knowledge of different fields in order to have a more holistic understanding of a particular context.”
I really appreciate this paragraph Ed. My life experiences have led me to approach life and learning from a similar perspective.
I shared a conversation yesterday with a woman much younger than me -- she is filled with frustration at the “problems” and systems of the world. I think I could see a little of my younger self in her. Anyhow... she has a lot of knowledge about what’s wrong and why. I feel much of what she sees/said fails to take in the responsibility of individuals and the contradictions inherent in us an individuals and as cultures. Can we do better? I sure hope so... I think that’s what we’re here to learn. 😁
I’m currently reading from a number of different books on spirituality -- with focus on Christianity and Buddhism. I find delight in overlap presented with different verbiage. I do believe organizations like religion can be limiting, but they also offer calm and order. A paradox.
Last year, I had a conversation online with a group of university students. I ask what their feelings were about the world. They said they were disappointed about the world, fearful of the future, and wanted to know how to live with purpose. Young people are given mixed messages. They are told they can be anything they want to be, but are not given the tools or mindset to achieve it. In the spirit of Marshall McLuhan, I think we have to create our own tools. McLuhan said "we make our tools, and then our tools make us." So it is with writers.
One of my current exercises as a parent involves trusting my son to make his own decisions. Even when he directly asks for advice (he's 22) I almost always respond with a question or some form of "I trust you to figure this out." Truly, he's in a better place to make decisions for himself than I'll ever be.
This practice of mine... I'm working it with everyone... including myself!
“This is the goal of my learning. I want to synthesize my access to a wide range of people and perspectives to help me better engage and communicate with people. I don’t want to know just enough to ask intelligent questions. Instead, I want to be able to link together the knowledge of different fields in order to have a more holistic understanding of a particular context.”
I really appreciate this paragraph Ed. My life experiences have led me to approach life and learning from a similar perspective.
I shared a conversation yesterday with a woman much younger than me -- she is filled with frustration at the “problems” and systems of the world. I think I could see a little of my younger self in her. Anyhow... she has a lot of knowledge about what’s wrong and why. I feel much of what she sees/said fails to take in the responsibility of individuals and the contradictions inherent in us an individuals and as cultures. Can we do better? I sure hope so... I think that’s what we’re here to learn. 😁
I’m currently reading from a number of different books on spirituality -- with focus on Christianity and Buddhism. I find delight in overlap presented with different verbiage. I do believe organizations like religion can be limiting, but they also offer calm and order. A paradox.
Thanks for this thought provoking read!
Last year, I had a conversation online with a group of university students. I ask what their feelings were about the world. They said they were disappointed about the world, fearful of the future, and wanted to know how to live with purpose. Young people are given mixed messages. They are told they can be anything they want to be, but are not given the tools or mindset to achieve it. In the spirit of Marshall McLuhan, I think we have to create our own tools. McLuhan said "we make our tools, and then our tools make us." So it is with writers.
One of my current exercises as a parent involves trusting my son to make his own decisions. Even when he directly asks for advice (he's 22) I almost always respond with a question or some form of "I trust you to figure this out." Truly, he's in a better place to make decisions for himself than I'll ever be.
This practice of mine... I'm working it with everyone... including myself!