A Closed Mind is as Good as Dead!

I’ve heard it said that a closed book can’t be read, a closed mouth can’t be fed and for sure, a closed mind is as good as dead. What’s the point of having a brain if we don’t delight in developing it to the max? My grandmother used to say, “Honey, they make a whole new world out of things you don’t know everyday so keep an open mind at all times.”

The world we live in is changing rapidly and what we need are great learning strategies to help us keep up with the pace of change. I encourage the students that I work with to develop an insatiable curiosity for life, learning and discovery. Learning more about who you are and how your incredible brain can serve you is more important than learning about subject matter. Once you know who you are and how your hardware (body/brain) and software (conscious and unconscious mind) works, you can activate it powerfully to learn any subject quickly and easily.

One way to open your mind is to have new experiences. This means engaging with new friends so you can see the world through different eyes, trying out new foods from different cultures, or learning a foreign language so you can be a global communicator. It also means reading different genres of books so you can expand your world view and know others better. Reading helps to develop your brain and opens up a new world of possibilities and is one way to stretch your mind. Reading also helps improves writing! The more reading you do, the easier it is to understand and appreciate different styles of writing. They go hand in hand!

Turn that un-reality show off and grab a good book! The imagination of many authors is infinitely more interesting than programs of folks bringing out the worst in others! What kind of book might you have inside of you waiting to be written? So live your life fully and create some wonderful experiences so you can have rich stories to tell that go beyond the known.

Smiles!
Millicent!