Math Is Fun Forum

Curly: You know what the secret of life is?
Mitch: No, what?
Curly: This.
Mitch: Your finger?
Curly: One thing. Just one thing. You stick to that and everything else don't mean doodoo.
Mitch: That's great, but what's the one thing?
Curly: That's what you've got to figure out.

It may come from a silly movie that I only half remember, but it's a quote that I'll never forget for the length of my life.  I even wrote a paper for college centered around it.

1.  I agree with this as well.  When your motivated (and if you're not, then you likely wouldn't be doing it on your own time) learning is much easier.

2. I don't really agree with this.  There have always been good teachers, and bad teachers.  Everyone just tends to hear about the bad/angry/dysfunctional teachers more often is all.  (and, hey, that's news/media for you)
At the same time, I hear about my nephew's teachers, and see how they make him more interested in school and learning, and I know there are still good teachers out there.

3. Again, I agree with this.  At least where I am, I've noticed that much of the school work seems severly outdated.  (not to say it's completely useless, just outdated)

4.  please.  There will always be people that take pride in everything that they do.  There will be those that don't care about anything. And the rest of us will fall at varying places in between.  Personally, I've not seen a decline in people taking pride in their jobs, and what they do. Possibly more people dissatisfied with their jobs, but that doesn't stop you from taking pride in doing the job well.

Hhmmm,

INFJ

Introverted - 56
Intuitive - 25
Feeling - 50
Judging - 11

Not really sure what that says about me, but hey, there it is.