Are You A Life-Long Learner? By Elaine Robbins Harris
When you are in doubt or you don’t have the answers, your words and your behavior will indicate if you are a “life- long learner.” “I don’t know.” How often do we say it? How often do we hear it? I imagine it is something people don’t want to say very often. Maybe there is the thought or feeling that you are expected to know everything and there may be a negative perception of you if you don’t have all of the answers. Perhaps we would hear it or even say it more often if we realized the impact of adding a few more words to the statement. “I don’t know, but I will find out” conveys a totally different message and it has the potential to positively impact the person saying it and those who hear it. In our culture where being right or having all of the information is highly valued, there is a hesitancy or absolute refusal to acknowledge that maybe we don’t know everything or that we don’t have the knowledge or information that is required or requ...