tao of Dana - Learning Incredible Things Every Day!
I wish I knew who made this gorgeous illustration.
It's a perfect summary of what I do and what I hope you all do:
Explore and Learn.
I am fresh back from a conference- Mind Body Green's Revitalize 2015-
where the call of the day, every day, was to keep learning. I learned
from just about everyone I spoke to there in some way, not to mention
the lectures and life experiences. Suffice it to say, in an encapsulated
experience of learning it's easier to keep learning... but in everyday
life, you have to tune in, hunt, stretch and even dig sometimes to find
the wonder in the day.
 If
you aren't growing and feeling wonder in your life... or if you are sort
of cycling through the same information and want to reach farther...
these ideas may inspire you to dive into your own exploration!
1. Coursera offers free online classes from some of the top schools
all over the world. If you didn't go to college or missed indulging in
an interest in your university years, you can grab a class at Princeton
like Imagining Other Earths (All about life on other planets! I'm
enrolling today.) You can also take science and economics courses from
Princeton, Duke classes, art classes... you name it... just type it in
the search bar and enrol for free today!
2. Listen. One of my top 10 favourite classes at Stanford was a
graduate journalism class taught by Anna Deavere Smith. Basically, we
were taught to ask better questions and listen more to people's answers.
Exploring isn't about talking, it's about listening. And not "listening
to talk next" but literally just listening and feeling and connecting to
life.
3. Go local. When I am eager to expand my own mind I go and see live
talks, live bands, live events of all kinds. Art galleries, museums,
gardens, parties... The more you explore what's really pulling your
attention.
4. Online/ In-Person Immersions. There's a reason I am setting up
online, 8-week immersions. First to tackle clutter (The Catalyst Camp)
and next to boost up finances (The Money Camp) and then to expand it all
from the heart (The Love Camp)... Immersion is how we best learn but
it's incredibly difficult to do unless you can take yourself out of life
for a few weeks and go away somewhere to learn. I've found my own ways
of simulating immersion online, and it's thrilling to watch people grow
in this setting!!!
I've done other types of immersion courses online to learn about
holistic healing, web design and even facets of love I've never explored
before...!
5. Books!!! Amazon is my weakness. I order 10-12 books at a time,
every few months. You can hit up your library, the local bookstores...
your own book shelves... and actually get lost in reading!
6. Travel. Even a big hike in a hill is an adventure for me.
Exploration expands your life.
7. Netflix/ TED Talks/ You Tube. You Tube is full of amazing
tutorials. Netflix is a treasure trove of cinema and documentaries. TED
is... TED. All will expand your horizons.
Keep stretching, keep learning & keep growing! |
