Becoming Mentor of yourself - self learning

Why become mentor of yourself?

If you compare  50 years before to today, we can see information is available freely more than ever. The second world war had left a huge gap, that nations were forced to appriciate peace and development more than stupid wars (except Zelenskyy). Which had revolutionised the human history with new scientific discoveries. Not only science even art and social and financial sciences have advanced that we are able to create gigantic dams which would even slow down earth's rotation. In this modern world and fast developing information system it is essential that we update ourselves with new knowledge hence becoming mentor for yourself is the best option. And I can give you more than hundred examples of such individuals from tip of my tongue who climb the ladder on their own. And adult learning is all about that right?

On the other hand consider what it means. You know about yourself best. More than your father, more than your mother, more than your teachers. So once you know how to read and write you can use any source, mainly world wide Web to Access to free materials to expand this basic knowledge base. Or you can plough a field instead if you prefer. But I suggest it is a shame not to use your spare time to enjoy expanding boundaries of human knowledge and hypothesise about things nobody has ever thought before to return the favour, as it will make you feel good just as farming.

Microscopic world of information Highway: https://unsplash.com/@polarmermaid

Self learning is easy.

Self learning is getting easier and easier. I can see more and more self learners and free youtube videos teaching life skills. I can see some rubbish knowledge as well. But it doesn't matter, as the values we give is relative it is relevent for you it is relevent. It is not difficult like Sirinivasa Ramanujan often considered a great mathematician ever lived in the begining of the last century. He was a self learner. And had only one summary book on mathematics (Elementary results in pure and Applied mathematics), for him to work out his own mathematics. I am sure you and me do not posess IQ enough to read and understand such advanced deep subjects. But I would not say we cannot either. As human mind is just a potential and creating things is its fundemental function. So any information you feed into this amazing machine can come out as a new theory from the other side of it as output. It is natural. And I can prove this to you just now.

Fishing from ideas from the universe in mindfulness

For a moment, for few seconds I invite you to go to a peaceful corner of wherever you are living and close your eyes. And try the doing nothing trick. I am sure from the morning of today, you have been trying to feed your machine with new information. Even if you did not know it yet. But now when you close your eyes and breath in relaxed manner and focusing on nothing you will start to witness the thoughts start to dance in the arena of your mind. They creep in one by one like a group of young ballet dancers to a serene music of the environment and if you do not disturb, you will be able to enjoy and witness the workings of your mind. In this crude from you can often grab one thought or two which have the ability to sparkle and ignite your life for a brighter future. If that is not the law of attraction you are seeking I am not sure what else qualifies as such. 

Or becoming an annoying orange

Annoying orange

I prefer the mindfulness way. Listening to it feels more natural and effortless. However if you do not mind the trouble and exhaustion. You can also try becoming an annoying orange. Not exactly the orange but the baby orange which cannot stop asking the question why? I am sure you have atleast come across some picture or a video of annoying orange as this is one of the most viewed video series on YouTube, which goes back to late 2000 era. Exactly ! the show is two decades old and still running. In this movie baby orange is just annoying as the father that it could not help asking the question why? I do not have to elaborate more on here as I have written entire article on why we should start with why in the first place. And like all the roads leads home if you do this consistantly everytime when you see a knot in your life, you will start to see patterns.

Patterns that end up to the roots of all your problems which is called self. And then only you will realise the plato was true when he said "first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself." And at this point we can use same tools of mindfulness to investigate the phenomenon of life and this blog will help you with pieces of wisdom to kick start engine of your clogged up old Bentley which is called mind !