Activity 1.4
Being
educated, to me, means accessing knowledge one was not born with. As
an infant, excepting only a few innate responses, I was a blank slate. Now, as
woman in my twenties, I’ve seen things, I’ve heard things, I’ve read things, I’ve
felt things, I know things. And how
is knowledge-based chasm bridged from infancy to adulthood? Through life-long learning. Being educated doesn’t mean
anything academic, it means having the ability to learn from one’s
surroundings, the bravery to constantly seek out new challenges and the ability
to recognize that an education is never complete.
Bravery is one aspect of being educated that few people include. I like it. But can't one be an educated coward? I'm really thinking about this ... Nice post.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dr. Usher! Now I'm thinking about your question...I don't know if I could consider anyone constantly devoted increasing their understanding a coward (even if they resembled a lion and sang "If I were the King of the Forest, haha). I believe if one truly wants to continue their education and broaden their knowledge base, he must put himself out on an educational "limb", so to speak. And since putting oneself out on a limb is risky and uncomfortable, I think it takes a certain brand of bravery to be able to do it (especially since success is not guaranteed). So, I guess to answer your question: I believe that, without bravery, an education falters and stalls. A coward could not remain a coward and continue to put himself in risky situations where success is not promised - he would have to make himself brave.
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