There are many things in this world and in my lifetime that I would love to learn how to do or learn about whether through experiential education, studying, or by other means. So to kick off this desire I have to become an active learner I have challenged myself to learn one new thing each month for the entire year.
The list is endless and the possibilities are mind boggling, yet somehow I don't know where to begin or what to choose to start off this challenge in January. Nonetheless, I am excited! And don't worry, I will be blogging about the new learning experience of choice each month. So, stay tuned...
Suggestions are welcomed
3 comments:
You should learn how to yodal... not sure if that's how you spell it, but you know that thing that they do on the sound of music. That would be awesome if you could yodal!
LOL! I guess I didn't outline any practicality limitation, huh? I am not so sure about yodeling; singing on the other hand might be an idea because as many of you know my singing voice has a tendency to bursts people's ear drums.
Another suggested I learn how to dance, particularly swing dance. At first it was an absolute no, but after thinking about it I might consider it a far fetched possibility.... ;o)
How do you define passive learning and academic learning? Experiential learning, or perhaps the acquisition of wisdom, comes from learning from the experiences we have.
How would you classify spiritual learning? I spend a couple hours every day, first thing in the morning, studying the scriptures - not just reading - but studying, pondering, researching, cross referencing, writing...and in the process, learning great spiritual and doctrinal truths. Does that fall into the category of academic learning or learning something new every day?
I also feel like I've learned new skills in the process of remodeling an old house and fixing the mistakes of the builder of our new house. That's a different kind of learning, but just as rewarding as other kinds of learning.
I remember in the early 1990s, when the majority of my life was consumed with housework and taking care of young children, my husband enrolled me in a basic computer class through his employer - a computer store. The class taught the basics of the operating system (DOS) - this was just before "Windows." At the end of the class our instructor posed some problems for us to solve such as the command for moving a file in one directory to a file in a different directory. When no one volunteered for his final question, he called on me to answer. I figured it out and gave the correct answer. He was thrilled and I felt "intelligent" - something I had not felt since I graduated from college in 1981.
I love learning and don't feel like you should limit yourself to one kind of learning, per se, but let what each day brings teach you something. Perhaps the most valuable learning experiences come in the form of human interactions - learning patience, sympathy, tolerance, compassion, understanding, kindness, forgiveness, empathy...love.
I think it was Spencer W. Kimball who said we have all eternity to learn the "ologies" - biology, zoology, etc. We only have this life to learn how to prepare to meet God; learning to be like Him.
May you find great joy in the learning journey of life.
Love ya!
Mom
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