Sunday, March 14, 2010

Re-discovering childhood - Learning Vs Unlearning

Re-discovering childhood unlocks the barriers that we have 'created' in terms of social & intellectual norms. Mistakes and learning from mistakes is part of childhood; but for an adult it is considered different.

An adult mentions these mistakes as ill-luck, or feels depressed about the turn of events. He even finds it difficult to approach someone for help. Seeking, for an adult is mostly looked down upon or even with suspicion instead of an understanding that this process of pondering actually strengthens his resolve, roots him to his understanding and evolves his outlooks and helps him grow.

The very lack of self-confidence in seeking help is a barrier to evolution. If we accept that learning is continuous then retaining the child in an adult is imperative to help him/her learn.

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The process of unlearning continuously is as important as learning continuously