Learners Will Inherit the Earth
“In times of change the
learners will inherit the earth,
while the knowers will find themselves
beautifully equipped to deal
with a world that no longer exists.”
~ Eric Hoffer
I loved Eric Hoffer’s writings when I was a young adult and they have become even more powerful as an old adult. Which have you become, the learner or the knower? As I have said before, the art of staying young is based on your ability to lower your resistance to starting over. It is also wise to never retire. Change careers but never retire. It feels as if we are all being thrown into the starting-over pit. The pandemic has forced us to look at how we think, behave and act. It has done a wonderful job of exposing the dirt under the dirt, the lack of concern for large segments of our society and the intense fear of …