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Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – Isaac Asimov – 5 Quotes

21 Wednesday Oct 2020

Posted by Dave Gardner in Wisdom Wednesday

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People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.

Isaac Asimov

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.

Isaac Asimov

The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not ‘Eureka!’ but ‘That’s funny…’

Isaac Asimov

Humanity has the stars in its future, and that future is too important to be lost under the burden of juvenile folly and ignorant superstition.

Isaac Asimov

The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.

Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov was a scientist first, and author second. If you’re unfamiliar with his work, try “I, Robot”, starring Will Smith, for starters. You can also see many videos of him being interviewed by Johnny Carson and David Letterman on YouTube. They are terrific!

Have a great Wednesday, folks!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – 5 Quotes

24 Wednesday Jun 2020

Posted by Dave Gardner in Wisdom Wednesday

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Self-education is, I firmly believe the only kind of education there is. – Isaac Asimov

I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.

Thomas A. Edison

Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.

John Muir

True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.

Socrates

It isn’t what you do, but how you do it.

John Wooden

Enjoy these quotes. They are chock-full of wisdom. I hope each of you has a terrific Wednesday.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Daily Quote

01 Thursday Jun 2017

Posted by Dave Gardner in Quotes

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Isaac Asimov, Quote

“Self-education is, I firmly believe the only kind of education there is.” – Isaac Asimov

Isaac is on point with this quote!

Internal motivation is a primary factor in learning anything. We have to have that internal “why?”. I learn to do things that I believe are important to achieving my goals. I like reading, I like to write, I like technology. These are the things I tend to learn about because they contribute knowledge in areas that I am interested in. My “why” is because it is interesting and I enjoy these things.

Ask a doctoral student there “why” and you will get a whole host of responses. Some are interested in saving the planet, others want to become practitioners in the fields of sociology or psychology. Others want to teach and continue researching.

Don’t get me wrong, extrinsic motivation is also a good one. I mean we have all experienced our K-12 education, right? Perhaps we even experienced a little extrinsic motivation from our parents. Personally, when I went back to school in the late ‘90s, my motivation was due to my looming retirement. I knew I needed a degree to get a job doing the kinds of things I wanted to do and to make the money and get the benefits I would need when I retired.

We really learn better when we have that internal need to learn. The learning we experience while we are in this state is deeper and more satisfying. It’s like exploring a cave and finding treasure. Each time we learn something new, it adds to us. It provides us a little more skill, a little more ability, a little more than we were before learning that new thing, be it a task, a piece of information, or a new skill or ability.

Readers, I wish all of you a terrific Thursday!

See you tomorrow!

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