Life Long Learning

Thought for the day:

Be a life long learner. Most particularly, be a life long learner in your field of work, career, expertise.

How boring life gets if you think you have all the answers and have nothing left to learn. I went to a lecture last night about the Montessori Philosophy. I have been living and working with that philosophy since 1976. Why would I want or need to go to a lecture about something I should know very well by now? Well, because it was GREAT! It was so fun to see the trainees who 'have to' attend the lectures learning all of what, I think I know so well, for the first time.

The trainees were, some of them, tentative, some confident, and some quietly, taking "first steps" in a journey I have been on for a long time. It is nice to be reminded that my life's work is not a destination but a journey. We do not arrive to what we are and stay their (hopefully). We are always on the journey and hopefully always taking strides--some may be back and forth--towards new and exciting goals.

I sat in the "student" seat last night. My teacher, the same woman I started with over 30 years ago, stood up and "did her thing" so well. It was very heartening to see a woman of her maturity (age) still excited about the same concepts, philosophy, etc...that all Montessorians know so well. It was good to be reminded that no matter how well you think you know a subject--there is always something to learn new or in a different way. She spoke to her students with respect and got them to reach down to what they know and share that with the class. IT WAS FUN!

Keep on Learn'en,
Take care,
MissT