“The biggest obstacle to learning something new is the belief that you already know it.”Zen Master (source unknown)
Showing posts with label learning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label learning. Show all posts
25.9.14
29 Sep 2014
We are restarting our Thought for the Week with a quotation about education - a challenge to all of us:
19.3.09
22 - 29 Mar 2009
We are coming to the end of our series of quotations on the theme of 'understanding and wisdom'. A well-known Indian writer and speaker said:
In order to learn we have to admit to ourselves that we do not know or what we do know is inadequate. Arrogance is the opposite of humility, but we hear arrogant statements from many people including politicians, academics and religious people.
"Learning is the very essence of humility".Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986, Indian writer, speaker and philosopher).
In order to learn we have to admit to ourselves that we do not know or what we do know is inadequate. Arrogance is the opposite of humility, but we hear arrogant statements from many people including politicians, academics and religious people.
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