“I WAS TAUGHT….”

Probably, we are all quite familiar with what is called ‘lifelong learning’ – learning to ensure we are a better student (so we can maximise our returns later in life); learning to ensure we can be a more effective employee (for the same reason); learning to be a better boss (so we can help others move towards their learning goals); learning to be a better husband/wife (so we may enjoy a long and successful marriage); learning to become a useful (ageing) member of society (so that our brains may continue to serve us well, far into old age)…

I am 100% in favour of this approach to life and living in general – and maybe I should add one more piece of learning – to be a valuable member of a global society irrespective of our background, nationality or beliefs.

90,000 years ago, a group of humans living in Africa decided to go for a walk… the rest is history!

However at the risk of adding a slightly negative footnote, may I suggest

“I was taught that the human brain was the crowning glory

of evolution so far. I think it’s a very poor scheme for survival”

As I write this on my 71^st anniversary of “being”, those words from Kurt Vonnegut certainly make me think more deeply about myself, others, and where we are all going (and why)…

Until next time (and thinking deeply),

Peripatetic Scribe