Until recently, I wondered what a lot of people were acting the way they were. It seemed like everyone's IQ seems to have dropped 50 points, as they come off as genuinely idiotic in both their mannerisms and mentalities, and then it hit me... people seemingly have stopped learning.

 

 

Now, I'm not condemning everyone into this category, so don't jump to that conclusion; there is, however, a huge group that I am talking about. These people feel that since they are no longer in school, there's no further point in learning. They feel that they are fine with what they've learned thus far, and have officially shut off their brain from working. If you want proof of this, just check out some of the videos on YouTube. I understand there is supposed to be an 'entertainment value' to some of the videos, but seriously, a lot of people missed that point by quite some distance. I've witnessed a large amount of stupidity that has gained quite the momentum in the past couple years and it doesn't seem that it's reached it's apex just yet. I try to talk to people about a variety of topics, and to my dismay, the majority tell me "I don't get it" and when I try to explain it (even in general terms) they often counter with "why bother knowing that?". I have yet to find an employee to work for me, mainly because when I tell them they will still have to learn a lot, every one of them says "I'll consider it" and never return. It's truly sad that people are willing to walk away from a six figure yearly salary for the mere fact that they have stopped learning and are adamant about not started to learn new things again.

 

 

While it may be comforting to stick with what you know, you may be limiting yourself severely. Throughout my life, I continue to learn a lot through friends, family, business associates, classes, and taking it upon myself to read lots of books on whatever subject I'm trying to educate myself on. I've gained a lot of book smarts as well as street smarts, and I continue to improve and enhance them. If you want to stop learning, so be it... I can't force you to do something you aren't willing to do yourself; just don't bother trying to work for me. I hope some of you do try to continue learning though... it would be a shame to see this world collapse on itself.

 

 

This rant written by Joe Rosendorf Jr.  This is merely an opinion based on personal experiences, and is intended to inform based on those experiences.