Pretending!
In reading and studying for any subject our
immediate concern is to grasp the information in
a comprehensive manner. We want to satisfy
ourselves that we know what the subject is all about
and to be able to see where it fits into our lives.
0therwise we lose interest and begin
to distance ourselves from the subject. For many
students the latter case is more often the rule.
They rely on their natural talents and rarely
put their heads to the grindstone. While there
is this typical distinction in the early years,
it is remarkable how over the longer term we
reach common plateaus of ability. Throughout our
lives we grow and learn and find a changing
perspective of life. One student may have learnt
something important in their literature studies
while at school, another in their first job out
from school, and yet another, much later when
they settle down. Our lives take on a historical,
dramatic and somewhat mythical characterisation
which can be related to the variety of traditions,
stories, cultures, and personal influences we
engage. Amongst these disparate forces it it not
unimaginable that we can become strained to the
separate impressions and struggle to seek a
unified state. Yet for some strange reason
an equal response is to maintain a sense of
integrity within each of the separate fields of
study, social and work roles, and career structures.
For the average urban person this is a
normal situation which they deal with individually,
as best they can.
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