At no age does the learning of the mind stop except the strictures that we place on ourselves.
Most times the term being set in our ways that we loosely use is actually a self-imposed and nice way of saying, I don’t want to be bothered to change.
For as long as we can keep our minds open to assimilate knowledge, our inner core is rejuvenated, constantly growing and the perspectives of our horizons remains broad.
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
here, here! I agree and this is good news because we all want to continually improve ourselves! 🙂
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We just can’t afford to stop.
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That’s true and there is nothing sadder than a young person who shuts themselves down with drugs or other avenues of escaping life rather than living real life. It invites early dementia…
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That’s just miserable to think of Pam. What a way to live!
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Yeah…it breaks my heart.
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Very well said Jacqueline. Learning is a life long pursuit. One of my old bosses always told me “knowledge is portable,” you can take it wherever you go and use it for situations you would have never known you could use it. Have a restful evening Jacquelne.
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Your old boss is a very smart and sensible man. True statement. Thanks Mandi
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Thank you Jacqueline. We had great fun together. I think we had a bit too much beer there 🙂
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Thanks Jacqueline. Sorry that last comment was for your comment on my poem about my friends. Thanks for your thoughts on that and your comment on my boss. Yes he was a very sensible guy 🙂
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Yes, I agree! Wonderful.
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Thanks my dear
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When you stop learning you start dying, Learning is the threshold of longevity. #greatmotivation sis. 😀
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Hmm! We have to prolong the longevity in our power to do by learning. Thanks love
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Yes, that’s it Sis!. You are welcome always.
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That’s one of the side benefits I like about blogging, there’s always so much new stuff to learn !
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True Raili. You can tell your friend to read up your article now. They’ve sorted out the issue *I don’t know what it was but I’ll do a little report on what I know.’
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Thank goodness it’s fixed ! And thank you for letting me know too.
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indeed wise words, Jacq! especially the last one. 🙂
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Thank you dear Rosema 🙂
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my pleasure! ❤
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Quite True Jacqueline. Learning begins at a tender age and continues till our last breath. Mind does not and should not know any boundaries!
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Yes it shouldn’t. That would be the death of mind.
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Absolutely!
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We’ve definitely disproved the whole “can’t teach an old dog” thing. We’ve found that plasticity, which is the brains ability to learn and adapt, continues throughout our lives!!
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