G'day, g'day, g'day! Looks like it's gonna be a cracker here in College Park -- sunny with a high of 76!
Today I wanted to talk about how many of us have accumulated a vast collection of information but don't often put it to use. With my love for podcasts, I am particularly guilty of this. Learning is awesome and inarguably important, but I think I fool myself into thinking that gaining knowledge through podcasts, videos, books, etc. is the most important for self-improvement. Without action, how valuable is knowledge? I'd argue that it can be mildly useful at best and quite deleterious at worst. Say you're watching the news and they're showing the Trump trial for the 9 millionth time -- you gain some sort of knowledge which probably irritates you (no matter what your beliefs) but you do nothing but stew in that frustration or maybe rant to your friends/family. Ultimately, nothing changes except your own emotional state.
I think it's natural for us to avoid action as it will require much more effort than ordering book #6 out of the over 70,000 "self-help" books on amazon. No matter how many books we read, documentaries we watch, or podcasts we listen to, the only way to truly benefit is through action. This is why school often frustrates me; we learn so much in the classroom but are barely encouraged or have the opportunity to do anything about it. Or if we do, it's the least of our priorities given the weight placed on exam scores and other metrics. So, needless to say, fundraising for Ulman has been exactly what I've been needing -- real, boots on the ground work that directly addresses an issue. This Summer will make me experience-rich beyond imagination and I hope to enjoy much more of that kind of wealth in the future.
Here I am again posting another blog that is essentially encouraging y'all to stop reading blogs! However, as I said, learning is crucial so we just have to find a happy medium that lets us stop consuming for a second and start doing :)
G'day! <3
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