Learning till Death
After having been sentenced to death, Socrates, Greek philosopher, was languishing in prison.
One day he heard a fellow prisoner singing a beautiful lyric. Socrates went to him and asked the prisoner to teach him that lyric. The prisoner was surprised and asked Socrates why he, who had been sentenced to death, wanted to learn that song.
Socrates replied, "I will be happy if I could learn one thing more before I die!"
It is said, "Never stop learning, because life never stops teaching".
American author Brian Herbert once said, "The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice".
The human being is very much a social person, and learning always happens, either directly or indirectly in interaction with other people.
Learning is the ability to do something better. And it is a life-long process.
As children, we are sent to schools and colleges to learn.
"Why learn?", you may ask.
We learn because it equips us with all that is needed to make our dreams come true. It transforms us into good human beings and better citizens. Remember the saying, "If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you."
