Summary Of How To Read And Learn Paul And Elder

Do you dread completing tasks or does it provide amusement? In the book How to Read And Learn Paul and Elder list specific virtues that should be intertwined in a student's life. The authors state, "As a student, you need to cultivate not only intellectual abilities, but intellectual dispositions as well." They push that rather than doing daily tasks because you are told do, do them with so much energy that it becomes enjoyable. However, I believe dispositions are not necessary in a student's life. Compassionate or not, the work will get done as long as you chose to do it. If one is not thrilled to complete a task, they are still capable on getting it done. One who disfavors their job will still get the job done, not because they are enthusiastic, but because they need the money to make a living. For example, a student who is not driven by schoolwork will pass their
To begin with, Paul and Elder believe that humility, courage, empathy, integrity, perseverance, confidence and autonomy. All to help you reach the intellectual disposition they desire. To start off, to be humble in your work and having an urgent desire in your work don’t correspond. One could be modest but still detached to their work. Paul and Elder mention that courage should be in addition to one's everyday life. Despite of courageousness, one could demonstrate willingness out of duty. The following virtue is empathy. However, I believe everyone is empathetic in their unique ways. One could fully be sympathetic with the feelings of others while another could do the same because they are told to. Listing these certain virtues may persuade people to do so, but do they do it because they are told to? Or do they do it because they truly are passionate? It goes into a deeper self-evaluation of a student whether or not they are including these into their everyday lives for the same