"Monkey see, monkey do."
The above statement applies to your learning environment.
Who you mix with will determine what you do and think. You tend to follow your companion's behaviour due to social concern or peer bonding.
There may also be the case of vocational constraint. This is when you are in certain job where you mingle alot with people who are worse off than you.
Examples: Teacher, factory line leader, construction supervisor.
For self-improvement, you need the company of people better off than you. This allows you to have more opportunities to get fresh ideas and feedback. You will learn more from them since they are at a level higher than you presently are.
This involves identifying the area you wish to improve upon. After that, seek out those people who are recognised in that field for their capability. Mix or relate to them. Learn from them.
So, to have a better future through self-improvement, watch who your companion are. They will lead you or enable you to set a personal goal at a different platform than mixing with people of normal standard.
(However, do not forsake those who are your constant friendly partners or friends. They are still needed for your social networking.)
Message is to mix with a desire group of people who can support you for your betterment. The results of your selected companion are proof of it.
:D
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Reliability of Learning Material
In the matter of self-improvement, you are on your own, and is solely accountable for your own learning outcome.
This statement is heavy to the ear, but, it is true.
Learning is to get yourself better. Learning is picking up new information to be applied when the times come.
Information become a key issue in self-learning.
What if the information is biased?
What if the information is not reliable?
Information can be created from the framework of another person. This framework can be formed from the past experience and perceived view of that person. Is it appropriate?
When learning, you need to scout for the correctness of the information. How?
2) Trying out.
This is for practical, hands-on type of learning. Trying out directly proves the correctness of the information ( steps, or deductions).
3) Thinking about it and reasoning out the content.
This is a critical part of learning. Do not trust whatever is presented. Read with a questioning mind. This will ensure that all material are scrutinised before acceptance. Upon acceptance, the reversal will not be easy. Thus, think about the information carefully and whether they make sense. Some of the material may sound nice, but upon careful analysis, yields otherwise.
Learning takes time, and time is precious. Learning from an unreliable source, is therefore, unwanted.
Be wise when doing self-learning.
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This statement is heavy to the ear, but, it is true.
Learning is to get yourself better. Learning is picking up new information to be applied when the times come.
Information become a key issue in self-learning.
What if the information is biased?
What if the information is not reliable?
Information can be created from the framework of another person. This framework can be formed from the past experience and perceived view of that person. Is it appropriate?
When learning, you need to scout for the correctness of the information. How?
1) Look widely.
Read from more than one source. This, at least, allow you to identify the accuracy of the published information. Reading from many sources also enable you to pinpoint the essentials from the many irrelevances.2) Trying out.
This is for practical, hands-on type of learning. Trying out directly proves the correctness of the information ( steps, or deductions).
3) Thinking about it and reasoning out the content.
This is a critical part of learning. Do not trust whatever is presented. Read with a questioning mind. This will ensure that all material are scrutinised before acceptance. Upon acceptance, the reversal will not be easy. Thus, think about the information carefully and whether they make sense. Some of the material may sound nice, but upon careful analysis, yields otherwise.
Learning takes time, and time is precious. Learning from an unreliable source, is therefore, unwanted.
Be wise when doing self-learning.
.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Huge Mistakes, Tiny Mistakes
Mistakes can be big or small.
Some mistakes are more apparent than others.
Regardless of whether they are huge or tiny, apparent or hidden, they are still mistakes.
What is important is the treatment and attitude towards the mistakes. What will happen next depends on our view of the mistakes.
Some small, overlooked mistakes accumulated to produce a BIG and serious disaster.
Therefore, we should treat all mistakes with a serious view, and to access and channel action appropriate to their level.
Mistakes that are categorised as close-shaved, are normally put aside. They are put aside as they are not seen to have cause a problem, just an accidental incident that are deemed not to happen again.
This is dangerous when they are related to something of importance.
If you like to jay-walk and always get away with no accident or minor injuries, do you think you can escape this wrong-doing forever without any mishap?
If you like to take short-cut in accessing something to save cost, do you think no problem can happen if you constantly practice this technique?
All mistakes have implication. It is a matter of time where their accumulated effect occurs.
Thus, learning from mistakes as they come along, regardless of how tiny they may be, will serve you good in the long run. Dig out the truth of why they happen, dig out the reason how they lead to the outcome. Dig, dig and dig till you are satisfied, within constraints, of course.
After that, you can rest assure that you have done your part and can have a good night sleep. No mistake over this.
:D
Some mistakes are more apparent than others.
Regardless of whether they are huge or tiny, apparent or hidden, they are still mistakes.
What is important is the treatment and attitude towards the mistakes. What will happen next depends on our view of the mistakes.
Some small, overlooked mistakes accumulated to produce a BIG and serious disaster.
Therefore, we should treat all mistakes with a serious view, and to access and channel action appropriate to their level.
Mistakes that are categorised as close-shaved, are normally put aside. They are put aside as they are not seen to have cause a problem, just an accidental incident that are deemed not to happen again.
This is dangerous when they are related to something of importance.
If you like to jay-walk and always get away with no accident or minor injuries, do you think you can escape this wrong-doing forever without any mishap?
If you like to take short-cut in accessing something to save cost, do you think no problem can happen if you constantly practice this technique?
All mistakes have implication. It is a matter of time where their accumulated effect occurs.
Thus, learning from mistakes as they come along, regardless of how tiny they may be, will serve you good in the long run. Dig out the truth of why they happen, dig out the reason how they lead to the outcome. Dig, dig and dig till you are satisfied, within constraints, of course.
After that, you can rest assure that you have done your part and can have a good night sleep. No mistake over this.
:D
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