#0086: Active Exploration for 2024!

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Content:

1. Future of Living: I want to have a meaningful 2024

2. Future of Learning: Passive Learning to Active Exploration

3. Building Skills: What is Building in Public?

4. Youth Inspiration: How Tanmay Bakshi Is Pioneering AI

I plan to have a meaningful year; I want to do things purposefully, asking myself "why".

Did you know Steve Jobs' daily ritual involved asking himself, "Would I still be doing this if it were my last day?"

It's not about a grand purpose but about the quality of each present moment. 

Are you spending your hours on things that genuinely light your soul on fire?

Or are you simmering in a lukewarm pot of obligation and expectation?

This shift in perspective cracks open the pressure cooker.

Instead of obsessing over a distant "purpose," we focus on the flames: 

how we fuel our days with experiences, 

connections, 

activities that genuinely matter. 

This isn't about denying the importance of goals and aspirations.

It's about letting them simmer gently, not screaming at the top of your lungs. 

Focus on the time you have now, the choices you make today, and the small joys that weave into your life's tapestry.

Passive learning to Active Exploration

*the active and life-centric way of lifetime learning

For centuries, education has unfolded within the confines of classrooms, its walls seemingly impeding the very essence of learning - exploration.

Children spend their formative years hunched over desks, passively absorbing information, rarely venturing beyond the four corners of prescribed curriculums.

But is this truly the path to knowledge, or are we inadvertently stifling the natural curiosity that fuels genuine learning?

Imagine a child, not trapped in a chair, but immersed in the vibrant tapestry of nature.

Imagine hands not clutching textbooks, but tracing the veins of a leaf, feeling the rough bark of a tree, or watching a caterpillar metamorphose into a butterfly.

This, my friends, is the essence of active exploration, where learning transcends passivity and becomes a vibrant dance with the world around us.

With active exploration children are not mere spectators but active participants.

The Internet has revolutionized the creative landscape. No longer are creators workig alone.

Today, platforms like YouTube, Twitch, and Twitter offer a vibrant stage for young creatives to showcase their work, build communities, and gain recognition.

And one of the most powerful tools in their arsenal is making it public.

What is Building in Public?

You are building in public, which means sharing your creative process openly and transparently.

This can involve documenting your journey on social media, streaming your workflow live, or writing blog posts about your challenges and triumphs.

When you find things you genuinely enjoy, don't let anyone else make you feel bad about it. Don't feel guilty about the pleasure you take in the things you enjoy. Celebrate them."

https://www.educationnext.in/posts/empowering-creativity-the-benefits-of-young-creators-building-ideas-in-public?

Tanmay Bakshi, a prodigious talent in the tech industry, embarked on a journey that defied age norms and reshaped the landscape of artificial intelligence (AI).

His story is not just about coding and development but a testament to the transformative power of early exposure, mentorship, and a relentless pursuit of knowledge.

While other children engaged in typical childhood activities, five-year-old Tanmay was captivated by the world of coding.

Recognizing Tanmay's budding curiosity, his father took the initiative to teach him how to program, laying the foundation for his coding prowess.

Tanmay acknowledges that his parents, particularly his father, played a pivotal role in his rapid success.