Discussion»Statements»Rosie's Corner» Why do you like to learn about things you did not know and once learned what do you do with that information? Is it really necessary?
We're simply far more likely to accept a change if we understand (learn) the reason for it. Is it really necessary? The negative impact of being left in the dark about why things are done the way they are can be so extreme for some people that explaining our thinking to others may actually represent an opportunity to contribute to their well-being. What we learn may not seem relevant now but it may become relevant at a later time. Many older people have a hard time learning new things but it's not because of their age. It's because, for whatever reason, they make the conscious decision to stop learning even though they may not realize it.
Many no longer feel the need to learn new things to survive. They can just occasionally update their knowledge and still be ok. This is the point where some choose to continue learning new things while others choose to stop learning. Unfortunately, many people choose the latter. It could be because they are tired of learning and "just want to relax" or perhaps they feel that they've "graduated" and learned all they needed to know. Some even use the excuse that they can't learn anymore because they are old. Once they make this choice, a habit forms and that person's ability to learn, like any unused muscle, weakens.
That's why, in my opinion, it is important to live a life of continuous learning. If you want to be good at learning new things, then you must constantly learn new things. Using our ability to learn not only benefits us but it may benefit others. And it could help others in a life-saving way.
How does what you learn change you? How do you USE what you have learned? Is the goal learning itself or having a means to adapt adjust or ideally UNDERSTAND? Information gathering for its own sake seems useless to me. It's what you do with it to benefit others that matters. Isn't it? Thank you for your reply.
How can what we learn not change us? For example, works of art and literature often broaden our appreciation of natural and human-made beauty as well as the lives and experiences of people we have never met.
I think it is absolutely possible to "learn" about many things and never once learn anything. An example? When criticized for holding daily briefings by his supporters the white house entertainer said "the ratings are great". Thank you for your reply.
This post was edited by RosieG at April 12, 2020 6:11 AM MDT
There are always things I need to know ('how to', 'what's happening', research a subject, etc.). As I'm doing this, other things catch my attention ..... and away I go ---- While learning how to reinstall a tire on YouTube, I came across a piece on black holes. While digging through info on black holes, Star Trek came up. Then A capella groups pop up.... and so on... (I just can't seem to look up 1 thing). As such, my mind is afloat with information and useless trivia. Is al this information necessary? No... but it's interesting. Will I ever use most of it? Probably not... but one never knows.
It's always an adventure. Being able to use what you learn to effect change to benefit others seems to me to be the ideal purpose of it. Thank you for your thoughtful reply Shuhak! :)
It is necessary to me! I like learning, I like finding out about things. I like understanding and learning often accompanies learning. Perhaps that's the point for me? What do I do with it? Well, build upon it, learn more until I feel I have a really good understanding of all the elements involved, or all the elements in a particular facet.
I am always learning, just for no reason, it's a hobby :)
It is? Huh. So do the richest people in the world live there? It is so far away from here. I think I'd like to visit DUBAI. It looks like a fairy tale world. Thank you for that info tidbit. Never know when it might come in handy! :)
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