I Don't Have to Agree

Let me attempt a little Humility before getting to my point.  There are a lot of smart, amazing people that I’ve learned so much from in my life and I know that I have a ton more to learn.  That said, I think one thing that has taken me some time to learn is that I don’t have to agree with every professor or every published work that I read in academia. 

My reason for going to college really wasn’t for the money.  I love my job and don’t plan on changing when I graduate.  It was to protect me against an uncertain future and help me to learn and grow.  Part of that growth was to come out of my shell so to speak.  While I still love black and white rules I’ve known for quite some time the world often operates in the grey space.

This week I was to write a book report on the book Mastery by George Leonard.  I enjoyed reading this book, but not because everything he said hit home.  Instead it made me question what I believed about mastery versus dabbling or hacking my way through life.  While those words have negative meanings in most cases, what he was really describing is also known as “Balance”.  I disagreed in my paper that we need to be masters of anything but instead strive for a balance in our life to find true happiness.

I just enjoy being able to disagree and articulate my opinions, hopefully in a respectful way, but also one that shows I’m beginning to feel comfortable with my own level of education.  I feel less talked down to in situations and more that I know how I truly feel and not just what someone else has told me I should feel.