Any piece of knowledge which the pupil has himself acquired, any problem which he has himself solved, becomes, by virtue of the conquest, much more thoroughly his than it could else be. The preliminary activity of mind which his success implies, the concentration of thought necessary to it, and the excitement consequent on his triumph, conspire to register the facts in his memory in a way that no mere information heard from a teacher, or read in a schoolbook, can be registered.
โ Herbert Spencer said that
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Really that’s true !
Why ‘he’ Herbert?
Tellement vrai…
Your image brings back memories.
I seem to recall many of thosE Spencer moments, which was definitely more gratifying than something that was taught by a teacher. ๐
Wel, I’ve thought something a bit more caustic. Usually, every time Agent Orange opens his mouth.
lollipop flowers to illustrate a insightful observation
๐ Yes – i have thought that many a time…
Fantastic quote by herbert spencer!
I like today’s simple design. And I do agree – the knowledge you come to by yourself sticks
i used to be a problem solvers, now i’m just a problem ๐
love your graphic!
i used to be a problem solver… not plural, there is only one of me.. bless god for THAT! ๐
Both quotes are so interesting, Sherri, in that…we recognize their truth (even if we don’t think it applies to us). Gotta love the accompanying artwork. ๐
Good to know
Pretty creation and deep thoughts !