Y’all, this woman is my hero! I don’t know her and I hope she wouldn’t be upset by me sharing her picture.
She and I were in the same breakout session at a conference. Here she sat with her tablet or iPad (whichever it may be), tearing it up taking notes.
So why is she my hero?
She coordinates the care ministry at her church and technology makes that more effective. They use online care notes from those who conduct the visits.
She could have declined to do things that way, in a new way. Notes on paper work. Files in an office work. Sharing the info over the phone works.
She doesn’t just want it to work; she wants it to be great.
For this reason, she changed the way it had always been done, learned some new skills, and transformed a ministry in her church.
More than this, she helps others figure it out. “It’s not that hard. We figure it out together.”
Lifelong Learning
Todays world requires us to be continually learning. There’s no class or program or degree that will teach us all we ever need to know. Instead, we must take in new information regularly.
New is often uncomfortable. We are awkward. It’s not familiar. We don’t want to look foolish. But we would miss some amazing things if we decided we knew all we ever needed to know.
Studies show that learning is a great way to keep our minds sharp and either delay or diminish the cognitive decline that sometimes accompanies aging.
Growing older isn’t optional. We age until we die. But we don’t have to grow out of touch, fall behind the curve, become outdated and irrelevant.
Ask yourself these questions:
Where are you resisting change? Why?
What are you learning?
How are you growing and changing with the world around you?
You have a choice! Choose to be awesome, amazing, and adaptable. . . like this beautiful woman.