“If They Know They Can—They Will” By Rebecca Fegan, Master Teacher This isn’t about ability.It’s about permission. Let’s talk about what happens when someone believes they’re allowed to act. Not trained. Not skilled. Just… permitted. Step into any crowd setting. Remember Don Rickles? Rodney Dangerfield? Legendary comics who owned their stages. When you attend aContinue reading “The Universal Law of Behavior”
Category Archives: Why
Knowledge is Power!
Or not. How many people do we know that have a vocabulary that would shame the possessers of P.H.d’s in English Literature, but are unknown. How many Theoretical Physisists do you know by name? How many polymaths have you ever met? Wouldn’t it make sense that if Knowledge is Power, then the Leaders of anyContinue reading “Knowledge is Power!”
Habitual behavior vs Learned behavior
Let’s look at typical traits of habits: Now let’s look at typical traits of learned behavior: Uh Oh. They are very much alike! Addiction looks very much like a habit on steroids (which, as I understand it, can be addictive! And round and round we go…) Here’s a big difference: Habits will persist even ifContinue reading “Habitual behavior vs Learned behavior”
Indoctrination
What if every new thing becomes the piece of that puzzle that you were missing…the PacMan shape with the brown and the little dot of red and what looks like fingers that fits…right…there?
Don’t make that rule!
…why, oh why are creativity and resourcefulness relegated to activities other than work? And then, why are creative and resourceful activities so structured for children? We dull our imaginations and then attempt to dull or eradicate imagination from the children. What madness is this?
Why is it important to learn?
Take a look at what you’re planning to learn. If it is because it sparks interest or your curiosity keeps bringing you back, there is a deep-seated need in your subconscious that compels you to learn this. This would be the curiosity-based learning. If you are highly motivated to learn something because you see itContinue reading “Why is it important to learn?”
Why do you want to learn?
There are two types of learning. There’s the experiential learning that you do in the course of living. You learn to walk, talk, and solve problems that allow you to do bigger things. You know that tired cliché, “You learn something new every day?” It’s true. I learned something about lawn mowers, air filters, oil,Continue reading “Why do you want to learn?”