Education · FORTUNE
Fortune #24
Mixed — reflect carefully
If one explanation does not click, it may be the explanation that does not fit you yet. Find another credible source and compare its example; a second angle may reveal the missing step.
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A quote for you
“การศึกษาเป็นหนึ่งในพรแห่งชีวิต และเป็นหนึ่งในสิ่งจำเป็นของชีวิตด้วย”
— มาลาลา ยูซาฟไซ
นักเคลื่อนไหวเพื่อสิทธิการศึกษาและผู้ได้รับรางวัลโนเบลสาขาสันติภาพ
- Person
- Malala Yousafzai
- Source work
- Quotes / Nobel Peace Prize Lecture (December 10, 2014)
- Source text
- Education is one of the blessings of life — and one of its necessities.
STORY & REFLECTION
What Looked Like a Ship from Far Away
The Seaside Travelers · Aesop's fable
Travelers looking from a cliff see a distant object at sea and decide it is a ship. They wait for it to come into harbor.
As it approaches, their interpretation changes. At last they see only a piece of wood. Their first confidence came from too little information, not from a careful check.
One explanation of a difficult topic can also offer only one distant view. Another credible account helps you see which points agree and which still need clarification.
Compare two reliable explanations of one topic and write down where they differ. Changing your viewpoint early can stop a mistaken idea from becoming familiar.
Reflection
A second explanation can clarify what one source leaves vague.
A small action today
Find one other credible explanation of the topic.
A question to reflect on
Which part would you like explained in a different way?