The best education is
self-education. This happens when you have a question and look up the answer.
Formal education has evolved from tutoring, which was helpful, to lecture,
which is less helpful. As this evolved, students became less responsible for their
own education. In the 1800s, books were available and students read them. There
was no TV, no Radio and no Internet, just books. With tutors, students could
ask questions and get answers one-on-one. Now with the internet, students can
do the same thing.
The problem with
education today is that teachers answer questions students don’t care
about. Students are taught not to
interrupt teachers, because teachers are forced to keep to the pre-approved
curriculum. This “one-size-fits-all”
education model fails all students who are “below average”. This has also
become an “indoctrination model” and is currently being abused as a “political
indoctrination strategy”. In the US this strategy is aimed at destroying the US
Constitution.
Students only need to
learn what they will need to use to function. They have to work and pay their
bills. For topics that might be fun to know, students need to choose these for
themselves and use the internet to find the answers.
Homeschooling is the
perfect method for learning, because it covers the basics and allows students
to customize their electives. It does
this with no tax dollars and students perform a year or two ahead of their age
group. Homeschoolers are more likely to identify their motivated abilities
early and get a head start on learning what they love to do.
You can learn skills
as they relate to venues.
Skills: Competence,
Energy Level, Mission, Persistence, Attitude, Need to Contribute, Judgment,
Common Sense, Worldview, Knowhow, Street Smarts, Knowledge, Focus, Motivated
Abilities, Resilience, Honesty, Integrity,
Venues: Health
Maintenance, House Maintenance, Work Relationships, Work Opportunity.
Competence is being
good at what you do. The goal is to be able to do as many things as possible
that you need doing. You should be able to do your own taxes, balance your own
checkbook and manage your money.
Energy Level is needed
to accomplish the things you need to do. You should pick your work and
lifestyle to be compatible with your stamina.
Mission is what you
believe you are called to do. This is a great motivator that can impact energy
level and focus.
Persistence is needed
to succeed and recover from set-backs. If you have the right mission, you need
to not give up.
Attitude is needed to
show regard for others. If you show others you are there to help, they will
accept you as a valued member of the team.
Need to Contribute
should be part of your makeup. If this is missing, check to see if your mission
is correct.
Judgment is needed to
choose things that are in your best interest. It requires honesty, skepticism
and a correct worldview.
Common Sense is needed
to determine what is true and what is false. If it sounds too good to be true,
it’s probably a scam.
Worldview must be
fact-based and formed from your own experience. This involves what you believe
about human history and your own observations.
Knowhow is needed to
master your tasks. You should know how to do the things you need to do and do
them well.
Street Smarts are
needed to be skeptical of what is false. Don’t be gullible.
Knowledge is needed in
all areas you have responsibility for. Be sure to gain the knowledge you need
to function. Anything you learn beyond that should be based on your natural
curiosity.
Focus is needed to
stick to priorities and avoid wasting time. You have enough to do just managing
yourself and helping those you’re closest to. Wasting time is not an option.
Motivated abilities
need to be identified and acted upon. It is imperative to do what you love to
do and are good at.
Resilience is needed
to bounce back from failure. You need the ability to “shake off” failures and
learn from them, so you don’t repeat these failures again.
Honesty is needed to
know what is true. You need to be honest with yourself and with others to act
in your best interest.
Integrity is needed to
be believed. If you are honest, people will know this and will want to work
with you.
Health maintenance is
a personal responsibility. You need to understand nutrition and ensure that you
are getting the vitamins and minerals you need to avoid overeating due to
deficiencies. Get tested for this.
House maintenance is
an opportunity to learn how to do things for yourself. It’s fun and
interesting.
Work relationships are
needed to function in a team. You need to be a positive contributor.
Work opportunity is a
basic human need. Occupational expertise is a blessing you give to yourself.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody
GA Tea Party Leader
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