"Learning how to think really means learning how to exercise some control over how and what you think".
A friend is completing her PHD in philosophy.
She passed on a set of highlighted notes (think green, purple, yellow, orange and pink), scribbled 'To Jess' on the very top and suggested I read it.
"David Foster Wallace, in his own words" was the title of the printed notes.
I gleamed with joy. Teeth showing and all. I was so happy!
I love it when friends/ family share their passion and knowledge with me, and more importantly are willing to help me gain more knowledge in the process.
The aim of this blog was to challenge myself to read more, to know more, and to learn how to think?
David Foster Wallace states "learning how to think really means learning how to exercise some control over how and what you think".
I would like to think I am already learning how to think. But I'm far from being able to voice and be assured of my own opinion. Right now, I feel as though I have none.
Edit 26.1.14
We all worship something.
Be it a god, good looks or knowledge.
When you worship/ value knowledge, you feel there is always more to learn, someone smarter, someone wiser.
We all probably think we know 'how to think'.
But an education is so much more than absorbing a set of notes on a few selected topics.
An education should allow us to switch our brains on so that we do not succumb to the automatic default setting. It's one thing to preach, but another thing to act upon it.
Be mindful of your self-centredness Do not your thoughts centre around you.
You may be dealing with someone with blind certainties...but it is your choice to "be a little less arrogant. To have just a little critical awareness about myself and my certainties".
"Learning how to think really means learning how to exercise some control over how and what you think".
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I wonder who can view my blog - people following me on Google Plus?
I really need to sort out this blog's layout. But I am a noob when it comes to HTML, think I'll save that for another day.
A friend is completing her PHD in philosophy.
She passed on a set of highlighted notes (think green, purple, yellow, orange and pink), scribbled 'To Jess' on the very top and suggested I read it.
"David Foster Wallace, in his own words" was the title of the printed notes.
I gleamed with joy. Teeth showing and all. I was so happy!
I love it when friends/ family share their passion and knowledge with me, and more importantly are willing to help me gain more knowledge in the process.
The aim of this blog was to challenge myself to read more, to know more, and to learn how to think?
David Foster Wallace states "learning how to think really means learning how to exercise some control over how and what you think".
I would like to think I am already learning how to think. But I'm far from being able to voice and be assured of my own opinion. Right now, I feel as though I have none.
Edit 26.1.14
We all worship something.
Be it a god, good looks or knowledge.
When you worship/ value knowledge, you feel there is always more to learn, someone smarter, someone wiser.
We all probably think we know 'how to think'.
But an education is so much more than absorbing a set of notes on a few selected topics.
An education should allow us to switch our brains on so that we do not succumb to the automatic default setting. It's one thing to preach, but another thing to act upon it.
Be mindful of your self-centredness Do not your thoughts centre around you.
I am late because there was a cyclist in my way!
I burnt my tongue because they served me boiling water.
I burnt my tongue because they served me boiling water.
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I wonder who can view my blog - people following me on Google Plus?
I really need to sort out this blog's layout. But I am a noob when it comes to HTML, think I'll save that for another day.
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