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Things You Really Need to Learn ~ Stephen's Web ~ by Stephen Downes
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What is worth doing? That is up to you to decide. I have chosen to dedicate my
life to helping people obtain an education. Others seek to cure diseases, to
explore space, to worship God, to raise a family, to design cars, or to attain
enlightenment.
If you don't decide what is worth doing, someone will
decide for you, and at some point in your life you will realize that you haven't
done what is worth doing at all. So spend some time, today, thinking about what
is worth doing. You can change your mind tomorrow. But begin, at least, to guide
yourself somewhere.
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The Window: marshmallow test
Marshmallow test; self-discipline
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Also known as self-discipline,
researchers describe self-regulation as the ability to consciously suppress or
delay responses in order to work for a higher goal. Examples include
“deliberately modulating one’s anger rather than having a temper tantrum,
reading test instructions before proceeding to the questions, paying attention
to a teacher rather than daydreaming, saving money so that it can accumulate
interest in the bank, choosing homework over TV, and persisting on long-term
assignments despite boredom and frustration.” Self-regulation predicts academic success better than
IQ. It also better predicts GPA, standardized test achievement, homework
completion, the potential for GPA gains during the course of a year, and even
SAT scores.
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Half an Hour: An Operating System for the Mind
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Sixth. The rise of internet technology has corresponded with a rise of activism
and agency. In the world of even a few decades ago, the mass of people did their
jobs, did what they were told, and exercised their options - if they lived in a democracy - through the
vote. Today, people manage much more of their own lives (and clamour for even
more). Almost everyone lives in a democracy, and even if people don't vote, they
are increasingly involved in community activities, not mere socializing outside
the family but organizing, participating, creating, lobbying and more. The
skills we need in order to simply act
are far more than what used to be required, and are needed by far more people -
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