The excitement of learning separates youth from old age. As long as you're learning you're not old. - Rosalyn S.Yalow
I believe that if you are not learning, you are not living What is more exciting than learning? A group of managers in a technology firm were totally unaware about how they came across to people. They trod on other people's feelings, gave very little feedback, and furthermore, thought that employees should not need recognition or appreciation ("their salaries tell them that"). When three key people left the company within a short period, they decided to call for help. The group's feeling-expressiveness level was at the lowest level of emotional maturity. We had to start where the group was and not judge. I asked them if they were willing to be learners. We began with personal check-ins in the meetings in which they could describe their feelings with the four basic, "mad," "sad," "glad," or "scared" or anything within that range. Soon they learned how they came across to one another and got feedback from one another. They became quite excited about their learning and discoveries and were eager to create changes in their workplace.
Just for today, I can be a learner. I do not need to know all the answers. And as I can learn more about me, I can learn more about my co-workers.
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Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss
Well this was such a great post. If we understand daily, that what we think we know, is almost always wrong, then there is so much openness to learning. I feel it is a continuing condition of Recovery, we never, ever stop learning, the onion keeps peeling back, revealing more information as time goes by. It is a never ended process, these Steps, more will be revealed, Amen to that, and with my Higher Power being the Instructor, we cannot lose, in this 24 hours.
Was at a meeting yesterday, where the person sharing gave a mini version of her story, that was so unbelievable Moving, and in listening to every word she was saying, somehow, there was this awareness of His Presence in the room, so Powerfully, will never forget that one meeting and how it appeared to move everyone right into their heart energy. Miracles are all over.
Felt this meeting was one of an Active Miracle going on, and the learning was there for all of us to feel.
What a great quote from R.S. Yalow and how very true! Learning does keep us young and the mind sharp even if it is, as stated, learning what NOT to do. Those painful experiences seem to leave a lesson that really sticks with one. Thank you for posting !...Tim
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