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My son starts school today and I'm thinking about the process of learning. I personally feel that learning by itself is a positive and rewarding thing. It keeps the mind young and flexible. I've met people, however, who don't care to continue learning much after school. That attitude puzzles me.

For some people continuing to learn is a burden. The task of schooling and learning was troublesome and they are glad it is finished. That attitude means that they are likely to pick a career that doesn't require constant new learning.

Trouble is... I can't think of a career where you could reasonably survive for an entire career without having to learn something. Can you?

Strange.
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  • ... management? :-)
  • My brother in-law works as a tree-trimmer for Davey Tree. He runs a bucket truck and a chainsaw all day. He doesn't make terrible money but he's not going to retire anytime soon either.

    I just can't see anyone doing that job as they approach their retirement years. He's already had back surgery twice from injuries sustained on the job. How can he expect to climb trees and wield a chainsaw when he's 60? He has no other skills or education beyond high school and no desire to learn anything. My wife's co
    • i know what you mean, at least to some extent. i try to remember that people aren't being stupid or ignorant on purpose. that was a difficult thing for me to learn. it seems natural to assume that one's self is the norm in terms of intellect. when that self is a fair bit ahead of the average, it can be frustrating to deal with those who aren't. i just have to remember that i'm not the norm. not that it makes me better, but that many people don't have the same strengths i do or have had the same opport
      • Then there's also the deep dark depression of just not caring anymore because people are idiots and your ideas will just be exploited by your boss to further his career and he won't even bother to keep you around as a henchman because he'd rather have a saucy Irish chick for his side kick.

        Well, I'm sure that's happened to somebody.
    • We better the world as best we can. Where we can. For who we can. We plant the seeds of ideas and hope they grow where they will. That is all any of us can do.
  • When you're the teacher, you already know everything.

    Why I'm going into the field. ;-)

    --L
    • When you're the teacher, you already know everything.

      I can see the class now: "Today, kids, we will be learning about the Unicorn trade between the ... ah ... um ... Elves and Dwarves... yeah that's it."

      "But, Mr. Morgan, there's no such things as Unicorns, Elves, or Dwarves!"

      "Shut up you. Do you want to pass my test or not!"

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