Tag: learning
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Why I am Failing as a Writer: Part 8 – The Things We Think We Know
For once, I am not certain I really connect with this one. I am not failing as a writer because I really believe I know how to write. Or that I already know X, Y, or Z about the craft. I really don’t. If anything, my problem is the opposite. Or rather, it is that…
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To Know
I wonder often if there is a possible way to know everything. To truly know. Of course it isn’t possible, but is it worth the consideration? It stems a little from jealousy. Many people pose the appearance of absolute certainty that they know all there is to know. Even when proven wrong, the facade fails…
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The Education of Jeremy
What is education? What is its purpose? Is it for information? Knowledge? Then what is knowledge? The question has been bothering me for some time. From my life as a dispassionate high school student to an actively engaged college student to one who is 50/50 in university. It’s a question I ask as my own…
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A New Challenge
Something finally bit me in the rear to spur me to action. Yesterday, when looking for something to do to occupy my time, time not being spent reading or writing, I opted to pick up and start over on something I’ve tried many years before only getting to a modicum of success. Over 15 years…