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Do You Love Learning New Things?
by compound complex 21 Replies latest jw friends
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amicus
I am currently on the University of The Internet. If some topic interests me, I type it into Professor Google and get a bunch of material on it.
I like just wandering through that University at random, like being at a Carnival looking for a good ride. If I find a ride that might have promise, I hop on and enjoy. Those can be some pretty long rides too.
I don't watch tv, not even connected. I'm a book person. Somethings seriously wrong if I'm not working on a book or two.
My latest haunt is the local library. If they don't have it, they can get it. This includes music cd's and movie dvd's.
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blondie
Actually, how do we avoid learning new things....the only people who don't learn are dead.
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kurtbethel
Yesterday a teacher told me she figured I was no stranger to the library because I knew too much stuff. I told her I did not think it was possible to know too much stuff.
Knowing the right thing at the right time is so sweet.
I am an autodidact, but I would rarely mention that in public as I know it would mostly be misinterpreted. -
Witness 007
Why don't you ask my wife?...............................................................nah she wouldn't know ethier.
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Dagney
I don't just love it I luuuurrrrve it.
(Coco, can you come to the fest in Tahoe please?)
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VoidEater
Hmm...I like meeting new people, new cats, seeing new places...new art! New books.
I am coming to resent needing to learn new things in my professional life. I suspect this means I'm bored and need to reevaluate my life. Perhaps I should consider selling deathsticks on Coruscant?
But today I am tired...no, I don't wish to learn a new career...perhaps later after a nap.
EDIT: Oh, and I actually have a rather poor visual memory - but extremely good audio recollection and analysis.
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Pandoras cat
I love to learn new things also!!! I always was an avid book reader---but never had the time to pursue it. Going to meetings, field service, reading the Society's publications took any spare time I had. In the last couple of years I have been able to figure out what I really like to do. Sad huh? Being so busy in the organization can make a person lose their identity of who they really are.
Meow
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jaguarbass
I used to enjoy learning new things. Not so much anymore. I can only retain so much and then it feels like sensory-overload.
Am I better informed or truly wiser.
When I was in my 20's and a JW I thought I knew it all.
Now in my 50's I know I dont know it all and I know neither does anyone else. Is that wisdom?
Wait a minute, maybe I do know it all.
We are all going to pay taxes and we are all going to die.
Thats life what else is there?
So far whatever I have learned has not enabled me to get to where I want to be.
I still have to get up and go to work everyday, I cant escape that. I can learn things to make my work a little easier and more comfortable. But I still have to work.
If I could learn to be free and not have to work that would be something.
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seagrl
my joy was being able to learn about anything i set my mind to, even the metaphysical, which I could never have done while "in". I can do things now that would have caused me gulit in the past, such as have some birthday cake, buy a xmas present, and get drunk if I want to!! So good to be free.