Learning and Growing

It is my pleasure to introduce to the world, Master Brayden George Raymond Litchfield. He was born on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 5:48pm.

I have to admit, I am quite taken by the little fellow.

Brayden came into this world with his eyes wide open, taking in everything around him. Just imagine that... there was once a time when you to began to sense your world through seeing, hearing, touching, smelling and tasting and everything was new.

The funny thing about that is, at some level, all this 'new-ness' causes stress to the nervous system. So much information coming into your awareness, how will you ever be able to take it all in and understand it?!?! Oh my!!!

Now, bring your attention to today. Just how much have you learned? Think about those things that you learned so well, that you don't even remember how you came to know them. Some things you know so well that you don't remember yet just how important they are.

Learning is about growing. Everyday, you take in new information and choose to modify what you know or perhaps add to your vast knowledge. Even just the simple act of 'reconsidering' is an act of learning and growing. You are a learning machine. That is what you were born to do; little bits of learning at a time maybe, but they are always present.

Have you ever noticed that, as you learn things that are complex or important, there is usually stress or confusion present? Isn't that cool??? When you are experiencing stress or confusion, that means you have the opportunity learn something important!

What about tomorrow? What will you learn? More... what do you want to learn?

By S. Lane Pierce (the 'Grandaddy')