Comments on: The Goal of Learning Everything http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/12/the-goal-of-learning-everything/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:32:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: rahul http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/12/the-goal-of-learning-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-1301278 rahul Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:59:54 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/12/the-goal-of-learning-everything/#comment-1301278 this blog really changed my view about learning,great work,Scott. this blog really changed my view about learning,great work,Scott.

]]> By: Juanita http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/12/the-goal-of-learning-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-944719 Juanita Fri, 12 Aug 2011 23:50:58 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/12/the-goal-of-learning-everything/#comment-944719 Hi Scott (and other readers) I am loving your blogs so far I must say that I love the idea of being a lifelong learner, I plan on being one myself. However I must say that my concept of a lifelong learner is a little different to yours (or it seems so from your description) In my view a lifelong learner is someone who is open minded and willing to learn from all possible situations from all kinds of people, and is willing to develop with new incormation. I guess what I'm trying to say is that there is almost no possible situation in which a person can not learn so long as they are willing to and open to the possibility, for example watching a movie with friends may slow you to learn some random info from or about the movie, or peoples behavior or interests or attention spans or many other things, and that's just while watching a movie, imagine the possible learnings we can get from a more interactive setting. I believe that one barrier to lifelong learning is the concept that academic learning is 'the' form of learning. Dw I know this isn't you. And the concept or belief that a teacher is a older expert (invert stereotypes) for example I recently learnt how to weld, I did this by asking a 14year old to show me how, I also recently learnt how to snowboard. I did this through trial and error then improved by getting tips from fellow snow boarders on the mountain. There are so many things to learn and so many ways to do so. I find asking people about the things that they are Pasionate about is a very fast and efficient way to learn alot. I also know many people who highly recommend traveling as a massive cultural learning experience (and alot of fun). And I enjoy watching you tube, I might learn about how babies learn to talk, or about genomes and our ability to change our genes, or how to steal a car or just that I should wear a helmet if I decide to scateboard. Anyways I'm loving this blog and I look forward to having some interesting discussions with the people here. :) Hi Scott (and other readers)

I am loving your blogs so far

I must say that I love the idea of being a lifelong learner, I plan on being one myself. However I must say that my concept of a lifelong learner is a little different to yours (or it seems so from your description)
In my view a lifelong learner is someone who is open minded and willing to learn from all possible situations from all kinds of people, and is willing to develop with new incormation.

I guess what I’m trying to say is that there is almost no possible situation in which a person can not learn so long as they are willing to and open to the possibility, for example watching a movie with friends may slow you to learn some random info from or about the movie, or peoples behavior or interests or attention spans or many other things, and that’s just while watching a movie, imagine the possible learnings we can get from a more interactive setting.

I believe that one barrier to lifelong learning is the concept that academic learning is ‘the’ form of learning. Dw I know this isn’t you. And the concept or belief that a teacher is a older expert (invert stereotypes) for example I recently learnt how to weld, I did this by asking a 14year old to show me how, I also recently learnt how to snowboard. I did this through trial and error then improved by getting tips from fellow snow boarders on the mountain.

There are so many things to learn and so many ways to do so. I find asking people about the things that they are Pasionate about is a very fast and efficient way to learn alot.

I also know many people who highly recommend traveling as a massive cultural learning experience (and alot of fun).
And I enjoy watching you tube, I might learn about how babies learn to talk, or about genomes and our ability to change our genes, or how to steal a car or just that I should wear a helmet if I decide to scateboard.

Anyways I’m loving this blog and I look forward to having some interesting discussions with the people here. :)

]]> By: Louis Beaulieu aka crazywisdomyogi http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/12/the-goal-of-learning-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-713316 Louis Beaulieu aka crazywisdomyogi Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:31:24 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/12/the-goal-of-learning-everything/#comment-713316 Nicely written. You really touched on something about reading and learning. I have had hundreds of different jobs and have learned numerous things in my life. At twelve years old I heard something speak to me in my head. (According to my mother at seven months or so, I was speaking about things that were metaphysical which I said my golden friend told me about. I would sit on the floor and cross my legs and close my eyes and become quiet for long periods of time.) Anyway. I have taken a few classes from college and many private teachers. I am constantly learning. I except that while I am in the body I know I must use it for my overall well being until the next lifetime comes about. As a Meditation teacher I teach the importance of taking time every day to quiet the mind through daily Meditation. I have studied about the Buddha, William James, twelve years of study with Spiritualist mediums etc. My opinion is that the mind itself is restless and is in search of rest or Nirvana and when the mind is quiet then you may have the opportunity to understrand all things but not necessarily explain it all at once.For instance: Buddha's eighty four thousand teachings regarding the attainment of Enlightenment are contained in the declaration "Om Mani Padme Hum." Go figure. :0) Nicely written. You really touched on something about reading and learning. I have had hundreds of different jobs and have learned numerous things in my life. At twelve years old I heard something speak to me in my head. (According to my mother at seven months or so, I was speaking about things that were metaphysical which I said my golden friend told me about. I would sit on the floor and cross my legs and close my eyes and become quiet for long periods of time.) Anyway. I have taken a few classes from college and many private teachers. I am constantly learning. I except that while I am in the body I know I must use it for my overall well being until the next lifetime comes about. As a Meditation teacher I teach the importance of taking time every day to quiet the mind through daily Meditation. I have studied about the Buddha, William James, twelve years of study with Spiritualist mediums etc. My opinion is that the mind itself is restless and is in search of rest or Nirvana and when the mind is quiet then you may have the opportunity to understrand all things but not necessarily explain it all at once.For instance: Buddha’s eighty four thousand teachings regarding the attainment of Enlightenment are contained in the declaration
“Om Mani Padme Hum.” Go figure. :0)

]]> By: ahmed http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/12/the-goal-of-learning-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-492784 ahmed Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:18:14 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/12/the-goal-of-learning-everything/#comment-492784 1.I agree with Chandan Sharma , reading while eating could be wrong except if you already know the amount of food you are eating .. 2.I have no doubt that 'your brain is like a muscle ,if you don't use it ;you will lose it' 3.I am going with idea of learning : a.100% considering my Career and professional life b.80% considering my interests and hobbies c.30-50% considering other things 1.I agree with Chandan Sharma , reading while eating could be wrong except if you already know the amount of food you are eating ..

2.I have no doubt that ‘your brain is like a muscle ,if you don’t use it ;you will lose it’

3.I am going with idea of learning :
a.100% considering my Career and professional life
b.80% considering my interests and hobbies
c.30-50% considering other things

]]> By: Jef Menguin http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/12/the-goal-of-learning-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-487911 Jef Menguin Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:51:46 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/12/the-goal-of-learning-everything/#comment-487911 Thank you Scott for another valuable insights. I am a lifelong learner too. Thank you Scott for another valuable insights. I am a lifelong learner too.

]]> By: kok ming http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/12/the-goal-of-learning-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-468891 kok ming Tue, 14 Sep 2010 05:13:08 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/12/the-goal-of-learning-everything/#comment-468891 Wikipedia lunches. Its is seriously not recommended to mix reading with lunches. They do not go well. Just enjoy your meal is more important. Its mealtime, so just focus on everything about the food. Reading wilipedia? save it for another time slot. Wikipedia lunches.

Its is seriously not recommended to mix reading with lunches. They do not go well. Just enjoy your meal is more important. Its mealtime, so just focus on everything about the food. Reading wilipedia? save it for another time slot.

]]> By: Louis S. Gonzales http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/12/the-goal-of-learning-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-445290 Louis S. Gonzales Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:00:42 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/12/the-goal-of-learning-everything/#comment-445290 Hello Sir, My name is Louis Gonzales, and I am a Biology student at St. Mary's university at San Antonio, Texas. I'am having a hard time studying for my MCAT right now. See, whenever I am trying to learn in class, It takes me forever to learn. I feel as if I spend twice as long as the other students studying. Overall, I believe the main reason for this to be my studying habits. I in any class usually record the material on a audio recorder, because I have a hard time keeping up with writing what the teacher is saying. Then I spend the majority of my day writing the notes of what my various professors have said. But, I don't think I'am taking notes right, because sometimes it feels as if I am just writing the notes and not overall learning the material. Then when my professor gives us time to study for a test or something I then use my perfectly written notes and cram most of the information in a week. Then I do the same thing over again. I at first thought this was ok, yet I had a scary realization in a class that I have not really learned anything the three years I have been at St.Marys. I was wondering what book would be the best book for me and what words of wisdom you might have to help me. My main goal in life is too be a doctor and it seems now that I will have to wait a year after graduation to go into medical school since I just can't seem to retain information. Yet, with the year I might be able to self study in prep for med school and use any material you have to help me better myself. Hello Sir,
My name is Louis Gonzales, and I am a Biology student at St. Mary’s university at San Antonio, Texas. I’am having a hard time studying for my MCAT right now. See, whenever I am trying to learn in class, It takes me forever to learn. I feel as if I spend twice as long as the other students studying. Overall, I believe the main reason for this to be my studying habits. I in any class usually record the material on a audio recorder, because I have a hard time keeping up with writing what the teacher is saying. Then I spend the majority of my day writing the notes of what my various professors have said. But, I don’t think I’am taking notes right, because sometimes it feels as if I am just writing the notes and not overall learning the material. Then when my professor gives us time to study for a test or something I then use my perfectly written notes and cram most of the information in a week. Then I do the same thing over again. I at first thought this was ok, yet I had a scary realization in a class that I have not really learned anything the three years I have been at St.Marys. I was wondering what book would be the best book for me and what words of wisdom you might have to help me. My main goal in life is too be a doctor and it seems now that I will have to wait a year after graduation to go into medical school since I just can’t seem to retain information. Yet, with the year I might be able to self study in prep for med school and use any material you have to help me better myself.

]]> By: Stop Procrastination http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/12/the-goal-of-learning-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-440552 Stop Procrastination Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:56:38 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/12/the-goal-of-learning-everything/#comment-440552 This post relates to Walberg’s Motivational Behavior Study that all of us has goal and humans are willing to learn something even it takes time to attain something----this means that all the actions we have has purpose. So, that is why we want to learn something in order to achieve something. Human beings are goal oriented and purposeful. We learn to act and act to achieve those goals in our lives. And through learning, we are feeding ourselves to new ideas that could generate inventions and discovery and thus, discovery will lead us to new heights being human beings. I think learning should not be hindered and not to be stopped. It should be nourished and be continuous. This post relates to Walberg’s Motivational Behavior Study that all of us has goal and humans are willing to learn something even it takes time to attain something—-this means that all the actions we have has purpose. So, that is why we want to learn something in order to achieve something. Human beings are goal oriented and purposeful. We learn to act and act to achieve those goals in our lives. And through learning, we are feeding ourselves to new ideas that could generate inventions and discovery and thus, discovery will lead us to new heights being human beings. I think learning should not be hindered and not to be stopped. It should be nourished and be continuous.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/12/the-goal-of-learning-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-394799 Sarah Sun, 28 Mar 2010 17:38:50 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/12/the-goal-of-learning-everything/#comment-394799 I get it! Thanks for shaking me out of my existential cocoon. (And sorry for my being so concerned with such a minute detail!). I get it! Thanks for shaking me out of my existential cocoon. (And sorry for my being so concerned with such a minute detail!).

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/12/the-goal-of-learning-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-394651 Scott Young Sat, 27 Mar 2010 07:41:42 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/06/12/the-goal-of-learning-everything/#comment-394651 Sarah, You can live without learning, or learning much. Learning is a function of the challenge and new experiences in your life, so my goal is to maximize that. The goal isn't so important as is the spirit. -Scott Sarah,

You can live without learning, or learning much. Learning is a function of the challenge and new experiences in your life, so my goal is to maximize that.

The goal isn’t so important as is the spirit.

-Scott

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