12:00am - Time to Learn!

What better thing could there be to do on a Friday evening at 12:00am than to write a blog post? (Okay, so technically it is 12:00am Saturday morning...)

I have been thinking a bit lately and coming to the realization that I miss school. Primarily I miss learning, but school provides a nice, structured way to engage in learning. Without really having the immediate ability to attend classes, this leaves me with the option of reading. 

Never my favorite pastime, reading provides an economical and practical way to obtain knowledge. There is a plethora of ways to read these days, from eReaders to iPads to laptops to the more old-fashioned books, newspapers and magazines. I can't really argue that I don't have time to read, it's more a matter of being willing. But perhaps my thirst for intellectual growth will at last trump my distaste of sitting placidly on a couch with my stoic gaze moored upon thoughts and ideas carefully (and sometimes not-so-carefully) inked on a page.

Where to start? There is a vast array of topics to learn about, from biology, nutrition and the human body to politics, finances and tax laws. One could dig indefinitely into the of ideologies of the -ologies, becoming so erudite that only the finest intellectual mind could wholly decipher one's utterances; one could perhaps instead choose to gather knowledge of fads and trends like Easter eggs to collect for their colorful basket of pop-culture. 

Pop-culture is not my thing; I have no desire to become loftier than all with whom I desire to communicate. But it would be good stewardship on my part to use the intellect God has blessed me with (no doubt for His good purposes). To not move forward is to go backwards, or at very best become stagnant and irrelevant, right? We must be faithful with the little things, with ALL things He has given us. Surely He has given us no gift or ability for naught.

So, here's to reading and learning...!