Do you remember sitting in school and your teacher wanting to share an interesting little tidbit — and having one of your classmates start waving their arm, wanting to know, “Is this going to be on the test?”

The thinking (or lack thereof) was if it’s not on the test, it’s not worth knowing. And, if I don’t have to know it to regurgitate it, then don’t waste my time.

Unfortunately, that philosophy these days has become the norm for a lot of people, narrowing their thoughts and limiting their ability to imagine anything other than their own needs. It kind of kills the idea of learning something for learning’s sake.

If I’m........

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