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Category Archives: Self-Schooling
The Elevator Pitch
We need more (and better) conversations. Relationships emerge from conversations, communities emerge from networks of relationships, and these are sources of power, wealth and change. We can create something “out of nothing” just by re-arranging what we already have. I … Continue reading
SS01: Defining ‘Education’
Education. We tend to think of it in a limited sense- go to an academic institution, acquire knowledge as if it were a commodity, develop certain skills that are demanded in the global marketplace, so you can get a job, … Continue reading
Self-Schooling
This is it. No more hiding, no more cowering in fear. This is the post- or the series of posts, the system and the philosophy that I have been putting together for months now, possibly even years. It’s not an … Continue reading
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04: Brain-Training
When I was a kid I used to read lots of books, and some of the things I loved to do was to play puzzle games- logic puzzles, IQ tests, all that sort of stuff. And the interesting thing about … Continue reading
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03: A Chapter A Day
I have a lot of books. (Okay, not that many, but a lot.) I have at least 20 to 30 books that I really, really want to read- like, if I could pause the world, I’d sit down and read … Continue reading
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02: Hundred Pushups Challenge (and Squats!)
Hundred Pushups Challenge My fitness levels have always disappointed me. They tend to plateau. I tend to get complacent. The truth that I have been unwilling to acknowledge is that my efforts are never focused and concentrated enough to make … Continue reading
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01: Water Parades
For many guys, BMT is a time of great upheaval- physically, mentally, emotionally. I’m particularly interested in the physical aspect of it. Looking back, BMT was one of those times in my life where I was uncommonly fit and healthy. … Continue reading
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