Motivational Monday...Never Stop
Any day that I learn something new is already a good day for me. There are so many reasons for that not the least of which is that I truly love learning about something I didn’t know.
What’s in our head is as important to exercise as the rest of our bodies. As they say...Use it or lose it.
My neighbor, who is our age, has some cognitive issues. Not bad though and he works hard at working his brain cells. He is not afraid to try something new.
This weekend he asked for help digitizing a few photos so he could send them to a friend. We spent a few hours, while I showed him what to do. He took notes, then practiced on several photos to make sure he knew what to do.
There weren’t that many photos so I offered to digitize them for him but it was important for him to learn to do this himself.
I admire that! It would have been easy for him to ask his granddaughter to digitize them the next time he saw her.
By contrast, I have several friends my age who have no interest in a smartphone or even getting on a computer. Of course, it’s their choice.
It is important that we never stop learning...even if it’s a new word a day, or how to fix something...or learning how to prepare a new recipe. If you enjoy card games on your device and already know how to play Solitaire...then try Freecell!
Not all cognitive decline can be prevented. We are all aware of that. However, just as there are diseases and illnesses that we aren’t able to prevent, we never give up trying.
So as we begin this week, as we begin each day...keep yourself open to learning something new.
Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. Benjamin Franklin
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. Mahatma Gandhi
Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going. Sam Levenson
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