I am taking a few days to consider each of the dimensions of well-centered fitness (Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, and Social) and the “baby steps” one (me, in particular) can take to become more “well-centered”. Today, I consider the Intellectual dimension.
Intellectual well-centeredness. Learning and knowledge are progressive. It doesn’t end with school. Indeed, school should be just the beginning. It should lay the foundation for “continuing education”.
Read. Read regularly. Be broadly read. It doesn’t have to be much a few pages—a few minutes a day. It all adds up. After all, books are read a word at a time.
Be a consumer of information. Use the Internet wisely. Never before, in the history of man, has information been so easily accessed.
Share information and ideas. Conversation and social interaction are critical to the development our overall well-centeredness. As we share ideas, we must also be open to the ideas of others. Rather than limiting ourselves to resources and people that only support our ideas, we must seek the healthy challenging of our views. Be open to discourse. Grow your intellect and ideas.
Keep learning. Keep growing Intellectually—one word at a time.
Be your best today; be better tomorrow.
Carpe momento!