LEARNING CURVE NEVER ENDS

A learning curve shows where you start and where you finish.

You learn what you don’t know, then how to apply it.

From newbie to seasoned pro, eventually.

We used to learn new things from the news, from newspapers to news shows to breaking news.

Journalists used to spoon-feed us the most important stories.

Today we have social media where everyone is a journalist, where influential people encourage everyone to be a journalist.

Credit where credit is due, I’ve read better commentary from a facebook friend than I’ve seen anywhere else. (Hey Randall)

There’s so much to learn on twitter that there ought to be a class.

 

“I really enjoyed the incorporation of Twitter into our course,” said sophomore Grace Atkins.

“It encouraged us to explore topics individually and it fostered a community among the students because we were interacting beyond the physical classroom.

Overall, I think it was a great way to allow students to express their thoughts, opinions and musings about the topics discussed in class through a medium with which they are comfortable.” 

 

BoomerPdx Twitter Class In Session: Divorce

We learn about the real cost of divorce from a middle-aged guy taking us through the financial and emotional costs.

We learn his divorce cost him his job, his sobriety, his self-worth, his masculinity, his belief in God, his health, among others.

It’s a long list from this visiting professor of regret and grief.

What we need to know is how this man failed so hard to lose so much.

He may not ever trust women again with his hurt pride.

If you are in a meaningful relationship ask yourself what you’d be doing if it suddenly ended.

For example your side chick sends your wife the pictures she took that one time.

All of the money and work you put into building a life together comes apart.

Your future is living broke with negative net worth in a two bedroom apartment.

Think about that when your wife goes out of town and leaves you to your own devices.

You could go out of your way to spend time where you don’t usually spend time around people you don’t usually spend time with.

You could drink and smoke and do the hootchie-koo.

Or you could honor your wife by living right.

Instead of spreading your DNA far and wide focus on finishing projects uninterrupted.

Do the Honey-Do for you like a real man or you might find yourself on a learning curve with the latest whiney-assed ‘journalist’ on twitter.

 

Next Class: Health

Ignore this picture of two teenaged kids watching their father cliff dive instead of just jumping in like everyone else.

They were amazed at my bravery, I was amazed my neck didn’t snap.

Remember to keep your hands in front of your head to break that water with something other than your big flat melon.

 

In this health section of the Twitter University scroll we find a pair of red lungs with a red line across the top.

A red ball starts on the line from the left and crosses between two red balls, and ends on the right.

The health test is to hold your breath while the red ball passes between the two red balls on the line. 

Students reported it as easy, some as tough, and one said they held their breath three times through.

But the most interesting were the students who said, “This is supposed to tell you what?” and, “Did it, now what?”

Here’s what: If you choose to take a test and pass, congratulations.

That’s what. It’s twitter for fuck’s sake, what do you want?

You didn’t fail and blame the test for taking your pride, your health, your self-esteem.

In other words, you didn’t get divorced like the man in the first class.

You can hold your breath? Keep up the good work. It’s not a blessing everyone shares.

If you pass this video class, breath that validating air.

 

Learning Curve Sharpens

When asked why he climbed mountains, the mountain climber said, “Because it’s there.”

The same goes for the challenges we find in front of us.

Either go over, go around, of stop going anywhere.

Whether baby boomer, gen X, millennial, zoomer, or gen alpha, you’ve had age specific challenges, and also universal challenges.

Universal? Yes, universal, like how to show the kind of respect you feel for others.

Do you hug them, salute them, do nothing?

Maybe you hope they know how you feel without telling them?

Could it be fear?

 

“I love you.”

“What?”

“I love you.”

“That’s nice.”

 

I had a similar conversation recently about food.

 

Me: How did you like dinner?

Them: Not a fan.

Me: Maybe keep it to yourself.

Them: You asked. I can’t lie.

Me: Let’s try it in reverse. Ask me how I liked dinner.

Them: How did you like dinner.

Me: It was fine and gave me new ideas I’m going to try.

Them: So?

Me: Did I lie? No. Did I show respect? Yes. Did I drop a big dookie on a plate? No.

 

I’ve got a feeling the man in divorce class had trouble expressing himself to his wife, that maybe she didn’t know how important she was to him.

They should have gone to counseling.

Why not challenge yourself to find new ways to improve, like leaving a comment.

Lol. No, really. And send money for the learning curve.