by Rick Baker
On Jun 6, 2012
Thought tweet #493 The mind feeds and grows...depending on the calibre of its dominating questions.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet
We see that in children...they approach life as if it is a question free-for-all. They must do that or they learn little. Curiosity is one childlike habit we should not give up.
by Rick Baker
On Jun 6, 2012
Perhaps, the essence of life is 'learning'. If learning is not the essence of life then it is closely linked to the essence. This must be so or why would we be blessed with such brain-powerhouses? I mean, why bother having 100,000,000,000 neurons in each human brain if each person is not intended to put them to good use?
Leaders are life-long learners.
Spirited Leaders value life-long learning. LINK
Every leader can improve his or her capacity to learn.
Here are some of the Ways To Improve Your Capacity To Learn:
- Focus On Seeking Specialized Knowledge: Set aside time to obtain knowledge required to achieve your goals. Book time into your calendar.
- Seek knowledge Internally: Solidify in your mind what you believe, with certainty, to be facts then use deductive reasoning to add pieces of knowledge, expanding your linked-network of specialized, clear knowledge...picture it growing like clear crystals grow. This is your Crystalline Knowledge. Or, if you prefer, imagine your neurons - all those axons, dendrites, & synapses - making hard-wired connections...building your Neuronal Network of Specialized Knowledge.
- Seek Knowledge Externally: 'Borrow Brilliance' from others...select technical experts, role models, and Heroes and blend their knowledge and wisdom with your thoughts.
- Open Your Mind To Patterns: Allow your intuition a free reign. Then attend and use it to expand your Crystalline Knowledge.
- Pay Attentions To Nuances: Devils and other magical things lie in the details; also, good things come in small packages. You can store vast quantities of this important nuance-knowledge in invisible packages, in your mind, which you can open on demand.
by Rick Baker
On Jun 5, 2012
Consider the first fundamental choice presented in Chapter 3:
Determine how to become satisfied with the Low, Norm, and High feelings you experience while at work.
Why would you want to do this?
Why would you want to accept or learn to live with less-than-optimal feelings during your work-life?
There are many reasons why you may want to accept or learn to live with your Low, Norm, and High. Some of the reasons are good reasons; some of the reasons are not good reasons. That's a judgment you can and should take the time to make. First, write out a list of possible reasons then take some time to think about each one. Is it a good reason? If so, keep it on your list. If not, discard it. Make sure your list only contains good reasons [to accept or learn to live with less-than-optimal feelings during your work-life].
Here are some possible reasons to help you get started on your list:
- Work is a means to an end. Work is a necessary evil that provides money, which I need for other things.
- I am too busy to think about how I feel at work.
- My brain can only handle so much and I am using it to improve in other areas of my life.
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Now, you have a list of reasons. Spend a minute or two thinking about each reason: is it a good reason? If so then keep it on your list; if not then strike a line through it and never think of it again. Take a look at the reasons that remain. which one rises to the top?
My #1 reason for accepting or learning to live with less-than-optimal feelings during my work-life is:
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You have a good reason and you know you have given it some thought...enough thought. Now, is not the right time to invest thought and effort into improving your work-feelings.
And, later, there will be a right time.
When that right time arrives, return to read the next chapter.