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“Many Quakers embody the dynamic of contemplation and activism. Inward-focused contemplation compliments outward-focused missions to prisons, polluted rivers, and plastic-bloated seas.”

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Book:Holistic Mysticism: The Integrated Spiritual Path of the Quakers

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“Nem céltalan - tiltakoztam. - A legtöbbet az olyan kérdésekbő tanulunk, amelyekre nem tudunk válaszolni. Megtanítanak arra, hogyan gondolkodjunk. Ha megadod valakinek a választ, csak ténnyel lesz gazdagabb. De ha kérdést adsz neki, ő maga keresi meg rá a választ. (...) - Ilyen módon, ha megtalálja a választ az sokat jelent majd neki. Minél nehezebb a kérdés, annál elszántabban kutatjuk a választ. Minél elszántabban kutatunk, annál többet tanulunk.”

Knowledge Learning

Author:Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear

“Learning about new subjects can empower you.”

Learning

Author:Barbara Oakley; Terrence Sejnowski; Alistair McConville

“Don’t be afraid to go back to a beginner’s level, even if you are older than other students.”

Learning

Book:Learning How to Learn: How to Succeed in School Without Spending All Your Time Studying; A Guide for Kids and Teens

Source: Learning How to Learn: How to Succeed in School Without Spending All Your Time Studying; A Guide for Kids and Teens

“A metaphor helps you understand a new idea by connecting it to something you already know. Whenever a metaphor doesn’t work or breaks down, you can just throw it away and get a new one.”

Learning

Book:Learning How to Learn

Source: Learning How to Learn

“I focused, rather embarrassingly, on his chest which was rising and falling slowly. I left teeth marks!”

Romance Humour

Book:If I Let You Go

Source: If I Let You Go

“Procrastination is bad for your learning because you run out of time to learn properly. And you spend energy worrying about it. That’s a lose-lose situation.”

Learning

Book:Learning How to Learn

Source: Learning How to Learn

“The arsenic eaters got used to eating arsenic, and didn’t realize it was harming them. In a similar way, we can get used to procrastinating, and not realize how much it is harming us.”

Learning Procrastination

Book:Learning How to Learn

Source: Learning How to Learn

“Come to your conclusions through a process of deliberation. Include new information as it is presented and integrate accordingly. Stop playing the devil’s advocate when he adds nothing to the conversation. For once, play the hero’s advocate.”

Thinking Reason Philosophy Learning Hero Reasoning Devil S Advocate Hero S Advocate

Author:Kassandra Dick

“Do not darken in the face of ignorance, enlighten it.”

Thinking Wisdom Learning Teaching Ignorance Mindfulness Enlightenment Thought

Author:Kassandra Dick

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