Learning
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A Reminder to Follow your Dreams
Most of us have dreams and plans for our future – some of them are even likely to come true. But along the way some of these dreams get dropped, traded for others or are just simply forgotten. Even if it was something that could’ve been accomplished. Today I want to tell you a story of how I traded a dream for something else but got a reminder just at the right time so it could still come true. Let this be your reminder today. An example from my life The dream When I started studying I had it all planned out: In my fifth semester I would go to…
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Thoughts after a Funeral
Funerals are never easy. They bring up a mix of emotions, people cry, they laugh, they smile. Often going from one to the other in just a couple of seconds. Today was one of those days. Due to the ongoing crisis there are a lot of restrictions on funerals. Only 10 people can attend and you still have to keep a distance, so no hugs if you don’t live together. It feels weird not being able to hug someone at a funeral. So todays post is going to be a bit different. I don’t want to write too much because I feel absolutely exhausted. I just want to share something…
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Learning for Pleasure
Learning is hard. It takes effort. And it is rarely associated with pleasure. However, I’d argue that we also crave learning. Not necessarily the learning we do in school but the learning about things that spark our interest. After all, the favorite word of kids all around the world has to be “why” for a reason. Learning can be enjoyable. Studying vs Learning If asked, I’d say that I love learning but I don’t really enjoy studying. At first glance that doesn’t seem to make much sense, so I’ll try my best to explain what I mean by that (which is hard because it’s purely based on a feeling). I…
