High Five Corner

I know, I know… This sounds a little bit cryptic and half esoteric . But I promise it is not. You might think that learning comes in different formats – self-study, classroom courses, training… That is not the HOW I am referring to… You might also be thinking about you being a visual learner versus an auditive learner – that is also not the HOW I am referring to… The point I want us to discuss today is more fundamental: it is the underlying meaning of learning. Most of us think of learning as a utilitarian concept . I learn about something to be able to use it – might be to pass a test, might be for an immediate practical application. The problem with this version of learning is how transient it is.  By definition, all knowledge will become obsolete. In some areas faster than in others, but no area is immune to obsolescence . Given that, how do we position ourselves not to be stale?  By learning how to learn … By learning MORE than the knowledge itself.  In my observation...