Comments on: A Mind at Work http://tendollarthoughts.com/2010/07/12/a-mind-at-work/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:13:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Katybeth http://tendollarthoughts.com/2010/07/12/a-mind-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1558 Katybeth Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:14:43 +0000 http://tendollarthoughts.com/?p=1062#comment-1558 How true. A mind is a terrible thing to waste. To many of us wake up each morning and turn on CNN. Blindly following the media without a second though, mindlessly making choices throughout our day with dulled curiosity. I say "us" because while I might be blessed to be more aware...I am certainly struck with mindlessness often enough throughout my day. We chose Waldorf education for my son for the first 8 years of his life and I chose it again for High School. I like that he will be challenge to think beyond google and the media. I like that he will be challenged to think from a number of different hands on perspectives. The West Wing line is perfect and I will probably steal it! Thanks!! Kb How true. A mind is a terrible thing to waste.

To many of us wake up each morning and turn on CNN. Blindly following the media without a second though, mindlessly making choices throughout our day with dulled curiosity. I say “us” because while I might be blessed to be more aware…I am certainly struck with mindlessness often enough throughout my day.

We chose Waldorf education for my son for the first 8 years of his life and I chose it again for High School. I like that he will be challenge to think beyond google and the media. I like that he will be challenged to think from a number of different hands on perspectives.

The West Wing line is perfect and I will probably steal it!

Thanks!!
Kb

]]> By: Cathy http://tendollarthoughts.com/2010/07/12/a-mind-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1509 Cathy Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:43:53 +0000 http://tendollarthoughts.com/?p=1062#comment-1509 I don't know. I use my mind every day, especially at work. However, my lifestyle outside of work might not seem like I exercise the grey matter. For example, I like to hang out, drink beer, crack rude jokes for a cheap laugh, watch silly, unrealistic dramas on TV. So I guess I agree with Anne's comments above. For me, what I find truly annoying, are those folks (my step-mother notably) who feel the need to intellectualize everything. I could say the sky is blue and she'd ramble on for 30 minutes about how "it's not really blue, it's more an ashen cobalt, blah blah blah". Whatever. Sometimes it's good to have idle chit chat. :-) I don’t know. I use my mind every day, especially at work. However, my lifestyle outside of work might not seem like I exercise the grey matter. For example, I like to hang out, drink beer, crack rude jokes for a cheap laugh, watch silly, unrealistic dramas on TV. So I guess I agree with Anne’s comments above.

For me, what I find truly annoying, are those folks (my step-mother notably) who feel the need to intellectualize everything. I could say the sky is blue and she’d ramble on for 30 minutes about how “it’s not really blue, it’s more an ashen cobalt, blah blah blah”. Whatever. Sometimes it’s good to have idle chit chat. :-)

]]> By: meghan http://tendollarthoughts.com/2010/07/12/a-mind-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1507 meghan Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:42:57 +0000 http://tendollarthoughts.com/?p=1062#comment-1507 You're a very good writer, and I think you make some very good points. I think that learning and excitement and wondering are important, but I think there is still a lot of value to be placed in formal education. While I understand it isn't everything, I think it can often be the place where people learn to think outside the box and imagine and explore. Maybe I say that because I'm a teacher and hope to inspire students to stay in school and think outside the box. Nice post. I hope that you'll come read my blog...I'm very meticulous about grammar as well and do my best to ensure that I'm always writing at my best. :) You’re a very good writer, and I think you make some very good points. I think that learning and excitement and wondering are important, but I think there is still a lot of value to be placed in formal education. While I understand it isn’t everything, I think it can often be the place where people learn to think outside the box and imagine and explore. Maybe I say that because I’m a teacher and hope to inspire students to stay in school and think outside the box. Nice post. I hope that you’ll come read my blog…I’m very meticulous about grammar as well and do my best to ensure that I’m always writing at my best. :)

]]> By: Anne http://tendollarthoughts.com/2010/07/12/a-mind-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1506 Anne Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:17:47 +0000 http://tendollarthoughts.com/?p=1062#comment-1506 I also place a high value on curiosity and learning. I think where it gets tricky is that it's something often invisible to the naked eye. So how exactly do you judge or decide that a mind is at work? Someone's "lifestyle" may be the same--day after day--year after year. And yet, they're thinking. I'm not sure I think decisions or external actions are always indicative of thoughtfulness, so how do we know when someone isn't trying? I also place a high value on curiosity and learning. I think where it gets tricky is that it’s something often invisible to the naked eye. So how exactly do you judge or decide that a mind is at work? Someone’s “lifestyle” may be the same–day after day–year after year. And yet, they’re thinking. I’m not sure I think decisions or external actions are always indicative of thoughtfulness, so how do we know when someone isn’t trying?

]]> By: TheKitchenWitch http://tendollarthoughts.com/2010/07/12/a-mind-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1502 TheKitchenWitch Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:11:15 +0000 http://tendollarthoughts.com/?p=1062#comment-1502 It's true, isn't it? We tend to become lazy with our minds as we age--we no longer are curious about everything or want to learn how things work. Why is that, i wonder? It’s true, isn’t it? We tend to become lazy with our minds as we age–we no longer are curious about everything or want to learn how things work. Why is that, i wonder?

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