One of the lessons we should be striving to example for the clients of the Tacoma Rescue Mission is to be a “life-long learner”. Once a person graduates from high school, they often no longer have a impetus to continue to expand their brain power, learning and understanding. This becomes a problem because life doesn’t stand still and we quickly find ourselves “out of date” with what’s happening. As a regular habit I try to read books, listen to audiobooks, podcasts, watch plays, go to museums, go to church, go to hear authors, and other things that stretch my comfort zone and help me to learn. I hope you’ll make a habit to do the same. So the question is, What am I looking at right now? A couple weeks ago I was turned onto two websites that have interesting video segments on a variety of subjects, from science to politics to genetics and more, from the smartest minds in the representative fields. As a habit, I try to watch a video on a subject that I know nothing about – to expand my understanding and learn something new. Try TED.COM or Poptech.com and see what videos might be interesting to you. Here is one of the favorites that I’ve seen recently from Malcolm Gladwell. DC
