READING RACE
Importance of Reading
Aristotle said, “Man is what he knows”. Someone rephrased it as, “Man is what he thinks the whole day.” Reading not only gives you something to think about, but also makes you think. Reading makes your mind active, it stimulates creative. Without reading you thoughts could become redundant and your actions follow your thoughts.
If you analyse the history of human ideas, those who contributed to history were invariably voracious readers. Karl Marx for instance learnt everything in a library, as he himself was a librarian. As priests and educators we are constantly called upon to give talks, seminars and sermons. So we need ideas. If you look for ideas on that day, you may not get it, nor will you know how where to find it. Reading is a habit that has to be cultivated when you are still young, especially when you are a student.
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Author: selvam
How to Study 5 – Trade Secrets for Study
There are a number of “trade secrets” for successful study. One of the most important secret is a proper method of study.
FLASH CARDS: On the front of a small card you write an important term in science, or geography. And on the back, write the definition of the term. Carry your flash cards with you. At odd times take them out and try to recall the definition looking at the term, if you do not know, turn to other side and review the answer. You could keep off the cards of terms you know and constantly add new.
DIVIDED PAGE: Make a dividing line down the center of a sheet of notebook paper. Then write important question on the left side and the answers on the right. Use the “self-recitation” method of study. Cover the right hand side and try to give the answer. Then check and recheck until […]
How to Study 6 – Life Long Learning
The body of human knowledge is fast expanding. We are “on the edge of possibility.”
We have more books and resources than we had say 50 or 100 years ago. Or even a year ago. So to be up to date in this decade, I have to read and know more than a person who lived say two decades ago. On the other hand, it is also true that I have better access to information due to technology. However, the fast growing body of knowledge still remains a challenge. So your child will surely have to know more than you to be in the market! Is this possible?
Solution 1: Increase the number of years of formal, institutionalised learning (school based education) If someone took 15 years of studying to be a graduate (to finish undergraduate studies), may be we should increase it to 17 or 18, since there is more to […]
Christian Mindfulness Training again
Christian Mindfulness Training is creating a lot of interest in Nairobi. Thanks to Eddie Kabue, Angela Munyao, Jane Nderitu and Barlet Jaji. These have now come together to popularise the Christian mindfulness techniques in Nairobi.
Meanwhile, on 1 June 2011 (a public holiday in Kenya) we were able to train 15 people, mostly young people in a one-day session of Christian mindfulness techniques that in our version has three components: Jesus Prayer, Mindful Journalling, and Labyrinth Walk.
Again, on 5th June, Sunday, we were able to introduce about 40 adults and young adults to Jesus Prayer and Journalling. Those at this training were the members of the Generation Christ (GXT) group at the Don Bosco Shrine, Upperhill, Nairobi.
These trainings bring the number of people who have been trained so far in Nairobi in Christian […]
Himmelfahrt des Herrn
„Ich bleibe immer bei euch“ Mt 28, 20
Die Wiedergutmachung von Unrecht ist ein menschliches Grundbedürfnis. Wenn wir erkennen, dass wir ungerecht behandelt wurden, möchten wir, dass Gerechtigkeit wiederhergestellt wird. Im Wesentlichen sind es zwei Wege, wie wir das Recht wiederhergestellt sehen wollen. Der erste ist der Wunsch, Rache zu nehmen an dem, der unser Recht beschnitten hat. Durch die Verletzung des Aggressors oder zumindest durch den Wunsch, ihn zu verletzen, fühlen wir uns befriedigt und in unserem Gleichgewicht wiederhergestellt. Die Schriften des Alten Testamentes billigen diese Art, sich Recht zu verschaffen. Jesus aber schließt in seiner Lehre diesen Weg völlig aus. Der zweite Weg, wie wir unser Recht suchen, ist der Appell an eine höhere Macht – diese kann Gott sein – damit sie für uns eintritt und uns zu unserem Recht verhilft. Man nennt das auch die Rechtfertigung des Gerechten. Das bedeutet, dass die Unversehrtheit des Opfers wiederhergestellt wird, […]