Sunday, October 9, 2011
nothing yet everything: Learning A Cohesive Process
nothing yet everything: Learning A Cohesive Process: "We can usually learn much more from people whose views we share than from people whose views contradict our own; disagreement can cause str...
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Learning A Cohesive Process
"We can usually learn much more from people whose views we share than from people whose views contradict our own; disagreement can cause stress and inhibit learning."
Learning is the process by which we try to expand our domain of know how. Learning is a collective task in which each individual gains knowledge by interacting with other people. It is a two way process that is when views are shared audience learns from the speaker and vice verse. Now sometimes it so happens that the views that we share on a certain topic may be in harmony with the views held by others or it may be in disagreement with them. Although the transfer of knowledge ideal should take place in harmony, but sometimes certain discords are essential.
One of the man's most inherent trait is that he tries to seek comfort in his own clique among people whom he recognizes or in some sense are similar to him, same is the case in the learning process he tends to be more comfortable with whom he shares the same view point. When we are in harmony with the people that are around us we often tend to learn more. Although having the same stance on a topic does not necessarily mean that our knowledge level is same, we learn new amazing facts which were previously not known to us. However there is a downside of having such a learning milieu that is we will get only one sided picture on any aspect that we might discuss. Although we would be in our own comfort zone but would be leading a life of ignorance. To quote “ignorance is a bliss that only fools relish"
Looking at the other side, when contradictory views clash it exudes tension in its surroundings which definitely does not promote learning on the contrary it inhibits learning, stifles the growth and dispersion of knowledge. There are many reasons why this happens one of them can again be attributed to one of our fundamental follies that we often believe that "we are always right" thus when someone tries to challenge our view point, we with our misplaced sense of justice try to fend of this adversary because we feel that our pride is at stake, our ego takes over and we absolutely gain nothing from such an argument. Sometimes rivalry can also be the cause of developing contradictory views that is having a different view from your enemy, this can be classified under the category of "inferiority complex" which prohibits any sort of learning process from taking place. But we cannot refute the fact that contradictory views are actually important and conducive for growth in the process of learning. It provides a completely new prospective on the topic, something that is out of the box. It might give rise for further even more new ideas. This is beneficial up to the point when knowledge is being shared and learning takes place but when various complexes take over that is the point when learning actually stops , that is the point when effusion of knowledge is inhibited.
To conclude I would like to say that although we might learn more when our views are in harmony with that of others but having different views is equally important for the complete overall growth of a person. And in the end I would like to quote "world isn't divided into black or white there is often a grey area and is in this area that we truly define ourselves".
Learning is the process by which we try to expand our domain of know how. Learning is a collective task in which each individual gains knowledge by interacting with other people. It is a two way process that is when views are shared audience learns from the speaker and vice verse. Now sometimes it so happens that the views that we share on a certain topic may be in harmony with the views held by others or it may be in disagreement with them. Although the transfer of knowledge ideal should take place in harmony, but sometimes certain discords are essential.
One of the man's most inherent trait is that he tries to seek comfort in his own clique among people whom he recognizes or in some sense are similar to him, same is the case in the learning process he tends to be more comfortable with whom he shares the same view point. When we are in harmony with the people that are around us we often tend to learn more. Although having the same stance on a topic does not necessarily mean that our knowledge level is same, we learn new amazing facts which were previously not known to us. However there is a downside of having such a learning milieu that is we will get only one sided picture on any aspect that we might discuss. Although we would be in our own comfort zone but would be leading a life of ignorance. To quote “ignorance is a bliss that only fools relish"
Looking at the other side, when contradictory views clash it exudes tension in its surroundings which definitely does not promote learning on the contrary it inhibits learning, stifles the growth and dispersion of knowledge. There are many reasons why this happens one of them can again be attributed to one of our fundamental follies that we often believe that "we are always right" thus when someone tries to challenge our view point, we with our misplaced sense of justice try to fend of this adversary because we feel that our pride is at stake, our ego takes over and we absolutely gain nothing from such an argument. Sometimes rivalry can also be the cause of developing contradictory views that is having a different view from your enemy, this can be classified under the category of "inferiority complex" which prohibits any sort of learning process from taking place. But we cannot refute the fact that contradictory views are actually important and conducive for growth in the process of learning. It provides a completely new prospective on the topic, something that is out of the box. It might give rise for further even more new ideas. This is beneficial up to the point when knowledge is being shared and learning takes place but when various complexes take over that is the point when learning actually stops , that is the point when effusion of knowledge is inhibited.
To conclude I would like to say that although we might learn more when our views are in harmony with that of others but having different views is equally important for the complete overall growth of a person. And in the end I would like to quote "world isn't divided into black or white there is often a grey area and is in this area that we truly define ourselves".
Moral values V/S Rationality
"In the Beginning there was Man and what followed was Chaos" history shows strong evidences that man has always been responsible of his own demise, often because the morals or the Ideals that govern him are irrational. Most of the people are under the false impression that the code by which they lead their lives are rational thoughts whereas logical thoughts have almost no connection to the deeply embedded values in a person.
The way a person leads his life depends on the values that govern him, values that are embedded in him since his childhood. But do these morals actually bear the test of times; we can never know the strength of our moral fiber until it is been severely tested and when a person is made to suffer it is there that one can actually find the moral values which are his code of life. Thus values are not decided by a rational choice but by the experiences that forms these values.
There are many instances where men have actually gone against the rational belief set, men who in other situations would have acted in a completely different manner for example In Europe During the Dark ages when church was all powerful.It was during this point in Europe's history when the preachers of God and peace were committing crimes that were against the teachings of God, these crimes were being committed under the name of religion. The church had completely seized the right to freedom of thinking and any radical thinker was either ostracized from the society or was convicted and imprisoned for life like Galileo, Joan of arc etc. Another example would be Gujarat Riots in which innocents were massacred. Moral values, integrity of character were completely overshadowed by the mob mentality.
On the other hand there are people who in the severest of condition have stood tall, firm and confident because their values were iron willed. To quote " Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit, we become just by doing just acts and brave by doing brave acts"
Now looking at the other facet of the Issue that the values that are instilled in a man during his childhood are completely rational, those values are logically cohesive. Values such as truthfulness, hard work, perseverance to name a few are the basic building block of character. These values are the bare essentials that are required by any person to establish his own code of conduct, the code by which he leads his life.
To conclude I would like to quote "you can not teach a man anything you can only help him to discover it in himself" thus Experiencing life and learning from those experiences is what building moral fiber is all about and in the end I would like to say that
Values define who we were, who we are and who we will be....
The way a person leads his life depends on the values that govern him, values that are embedded in him since his childhood. But do these morals actually bear the test of times; we can never know the strength of our moral fiber until it is been severely tested and when a person is made to suffer it is there that one can actually find the moral values which are his code of life. Thus values are not decided by a rational choice but by the experiences that forms these values.
There are many instances where men have actually gone against the rational belief set, men who in other situations would have acted in a completely different manner for example In Europe During the Dark ages when church was all powerful.It was during this point in Europe's history when the preachers of God and peace were committing crimes that were against the teachings of God, these crimes were being committed under the name of religion. The church had completely seized the right to freedom of thinking and any radical thinker was either ostracized from the society or was convicted and imprisoned for life like Galileo, Joan of arc etc. Another example would be Gujarat Riots in which innocents were massacred. Moral values, integrity of character were completely overshadowed by the mob mentality.
On the other hand there are people who in the severest of condition have stood tall, firm and confident because their values were iron willed. To quote " Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit, we become just by doing just acts and brave by doing brave acts"
Now looking at the other facet of the Issue that the values that are instilled in a man during his childhood are completely rational, those values are logically cohesive. Values such as truthfulness, hard work, perseverance to name a few are the basic building block of character. These values are the bare essentials that are required by any person to establish his own code of conduct, the code by which he leads his life.
To conclude I would like to quote "you can not teach a man anything you can only help him to discover it in himself" thus Experiencing life and learning from those experiences is what building moral fiber is all about and in the end I would like to say that
Values define who we were, who we are and who we will be....
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