GabrieleApr 24
Freiburg. April 2026. Morgen Perspektive #freiburg #gerberau #selfeducation
𝕯𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖍 🇮🇳Mar 31

Been rethinking how I read, not just what I read.

Started with a professor’s curated readings → https://faculty.etsu.edu/odonnell/
Then stumbled into personal systems like https://malcolmocean.com/myhabits/

From there, it branches:

- What to read → https://agentyduck.blogspot.com/p/noticing.html
- How to interpret → The Great Gatsby essays (Atlantic / NYT revisiting it 100 years later)
- How to create → https://thecreativeindependent.com/guides/how-to-make-a-book/
- And even: what blogging looks like in 10 years → https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2025/04/blogiversary-what-will-this-blog-look-like-in-10-years-part-10-of-10.htm

Pattern I’m seeing:
Reading isn’t consumption — it’s a system:
curation → interpretation → creation → reflection.

Most people stop at step one.

#reading #learning #writing #digitalgardens #selfeducation #systemsThinking

Kevin E. O'Donnell, Professor of English, ETSU

Kairos PrometheonFeb 8

University: "You need our stamp to prove you're educated."

Also university: Teaches 19th-century economics while collecting payment in fiat currency that proves the curriculum is fiction.

The irony writes itself.

#Education #Economics #Credentialism #SelfEducation

WIST QuotationsJan 17

A quotation from Samuel Johnson

Even the acquisition of knowledge is often much facilitated by the advantages of society: he that never compares his notions with those of others, readily acquiesces in his first thoughts, and very seldom discovers the objections which may be raised against his opinions; he, therefore, often thinks himself in possession of truth, when he is only fondling an errour long since exploded. He that has neither companions nor rivals in his studies, will always applaud his own progress, and think highly of his performances, because he knows not that others have equalled or excelled him. And I am afraid it may be added, that the student who withdraws himself from the world, will soon feel that ardour extinguished which praise or emulation had enkindled, and take the advantage of secrecy to sleep, rather than to labour.

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English writer, lexicographer, critic
Essay (1754-01-19), The Adventurer, No. 126

More about this quote: wist.info/johnson-samuel/81496…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #samueljohnson #study #studygroup #argument #collaboration #company #debate #education #error #interaction #isolation #learning #motivation #realitycheck #selfcongratulations #selfcontrol #selfcorrection #selfcriticism #selfdeception #selfdelusion #selfeducation #selfmotivation #selfpolicing #selfpraising #selfrationalization #selfrighteousness #selfsufficiency #society #solitude #truth

Johnson, Samuel - Essay (1754-01-19), The Adventurer, No. 126 | WIST Quotations

Even the acquisition of knowledge is often much facilitated by the advantages of society: he that never compares his notions with those of others, readily acquiesces in his first thoughts, and very seldom discovers the objections which may be raised against his opinions; he, therefore, often thinks himself in possession…

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RemoteLead.in Remote WorkJan 16

Be a #generalist! Having #multipleinterests is a #superpower in today’s world, contrary to societal norms that favour #specialisation.

The key to turning these interests into a lucrative career lies in #selfeducation, #selfinterest, and #selfsufficiency.

By pursuing multiple interests, individuals can develop a unique perspective and create value that cannot be easily replicated.

👉 https://letters.thedankoe.com/p/if-you-have-multiple-interests-do?RemoteLead.in #RemoteFirst #RemoteLead #RemoteWork #HybridWork #Homeoffice

If you have multiple interests, do not waste the next 2-3 years

They want to put you in a box, don't let them. This is your last advantage.

future/proof
BrewminateJan 14

📚⚒️ Education doesn’t always follow institutional paths.

Charles Dickens was forced out of school by poverty and educated himself through experience, observation, and reading — shaping a powerful social conscience.

#Education #History #SelfEducation #Brewminate

https://brewminate.com/educated-by-necessity-charles-dickens-and-the-power-of-self-education/

Charles Dickens and Self-Education in Victorian Britain

How poverty, labor, and self-education shaped Charles Dickens into one of Victorian Britain’s most powerful social critics.

Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas
Show threadservenomasterNov 28, 2025
#Motivation #BusinessGrowth #SelfEducation
Life's Moments And EventsNov 27, 2025

SELF-EDUCATION: TRADITIONAL EDUCATION MISFITS

Not everyone fits into the traditional classroom — and sometimes, that’s exactly where real learning begins.
I grew outside the system, and I’ve learned that intelligence doesn’t need a certificate to be valid.

If you’ve ever felt like a misfit in school or life, this reflection might speak to you.

🔗 Full article link in the first comment.

#SelfEducation #AlternativeEducation #GrowthMindset #LifeLongLearning

DellaNov 8, 2025
If you plan to stray from the traditional path, being it #education or #career - document everything. So if you wanna jump right back in or transfer them to any credentials traditional or not, you would be apply. #offthegrid #system #pavingyourpath #selfeducation #freelance #gigs
Joanne🕸(aka joan8ied)Nov 3, 2025

I can occupy myself with as much nerdy nonsense as I want, as long as I don't have to chat on dating apps...

This is my front-end notebook with one of the trickiest topics in CSS, Position.
#frontend #selfeducation #csslearning
#webdesign #stationery #notebookcore
#notebook