While they may be different, love and learning have more in common than you think.

“A love of learning has a lot to do with learning that we are loved.”
— Fred Rogers, of Mister Roger’s Neighborhood

Most of us stop learning when we reach the plateau that our environment requires. Personal needs and social forces are satisfied when we resolve a situation. It’s natural to take a break and relax, but in doing so we risk becoming complacent and compliant. The rewards of satisfaction are limited…

It’s not enough to be a learner, you must be a skeptic. You must focus on what might be possible, not what others say is there or can’t be done. Learning to be smart takes a sense of direction and a measure of disbelief…

There is a myth that love is a thing, something you find or that finds you. That love comes naturally to everyone and overpowers adversity. But since love is not an “it,” none of this is true. It’s true that love is a human need, but it’s untrue that it’s a natural gift…

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