Comments on: Where do people get schooled in common sense? http://djchuang.com/2009/where-do-people-get-schooled-in-common-sense/ / strategist / ideator / Asian American / connector / gamechanger Thu, 24 May 2012 22:45:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: jeff http://djchuang.com/2009/where-do-people-get-schooled-in-common-sense/#comment-8102 jeff Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:08:25 +0000 http://www.djchuang.com/2009/where-do-people-get-schooled-in-common-sense/#comment-8102 I hope people will still read this even though the last comment was posted 15 weeks ago. I came accross this post to see what the anwser was to this question. I really feel like a decent amount of commonsense is very difficult to find in a person these days. I grew up on a farm and ranch and i feel like im one of the few besides my dad and grandpa with commonsense. The problem is that alot of people are born too rich; so they don't understand the importance of money, work ethic, and all around good morals that only get you ahead. I should belong in another country because this one is almost to free. I'm to young for my generation maybe. I hope people will still read this even though the last comment was posted 15 weeks ago. I came accross this post to see what the anwser was to this question. I really feel like a decent amount of commonsense is very difficult to find in a person these days. I grew up on a farm and ranch and i feel like im one of the few besides my dad and grandpa with commonsense. The problem is that alot of people are born too rich; so they don't understand the importance of money, work ethic, and all around good morals that only get you ahead. I should belong in another country because this one is almost to free. I'm to young for my generation maybe.

]]> By: Steve http://djchuang.com/2009/where-do-people-get-schooled-in-common-sense/#comment-7345 Steve Thu, 14 May 2009 20:56:36 +0000 http://www.djchuang.com/2009/where-do-people-get-schooled-in-common-sense/#comment-7345 "Notably absent [in education]: every day life in the areas of relationships, personal finances, housekeeping, using tools, cooking, life management."<br><br>Very good point. Two observations:<br><br>Relationships - I think the church is very good at teaching spiritual life in a theoretical sense but not so good at teaching how to actually be Christ-like in our everyday relationships. People who swear they love Jesus have no problem carrying years-long grudges against neighbors, speaking ill of their co-workers, acting like the whole world is out to cheat them... and let's not even talk about the divorce rate among Christians.<br><br>Personal finance - The public schools have failed us here, and maybe the private ones too. And it's beyond balancing a checkbook. We have a lot of people today who feel entitled to live like Americans but know nothing about how we achieved our standard of living except what schools have taught them about corporations being evil and successful people being greedy. “Notably absent [in education]: every day life in the areas of relationships, personal finances, housekeeping, using tools, cooking, life management.”

Very good point. Two observations:

Relationships – I think the church is very good at teaching spiritual life in a theoretical sense but not so good at teaching how to actually be Christ-like in our everyday relationships. People who swear they love Jesus have no problem carrying years-long grudges against neighbors, speaking ill of their co-workers, acting like the whole world is out to cheat them… and let's not even talk about the divorce rate among Christians.

Personal finance – The public schools have failed us here, and maybe the private ones too. And it's beyond balancing a checkbook. We have a lot of people today who feel entitled to live like Americans but know nothing about how we achieved our standard of living except what schools have taught them about corporations being evil and successful people being greedy.

]]> By: dc http://djchuang.com/2009/where-do-people-get-schooled-in-common-sense/#comment-7343 dc Thu, 14 May 2009 12:36:09 +0000 http://www.djchuang.com/2009/where-do-people-get-schooled-in-common-sense/#comment-7343 Good question, DJ. Great question, in fact. My first reaction is to say, "at home!" But homes are a lot harder place to learn things now than they were in previous generations. Most families have 2 working parents - so we can afford the cars, house, lifestyle, etc. we're accustomed to. We always want to trade up, not down so consequently we get busier and busier. Kids just aren't exposed to their parents and extended families to learn common sense and tradition they way they used to be.<br><br>But if not the home, then, as you suggested, books, TV, watching other people. But just as homes are more disjointed so is the rest of our culture. No longer is there one show everyone watches. No longer is there one man everyone trusts. No longer is there one set of morals and principals we all believe in. Even the nursery rhymes and old sayings full of wisdom we used to hear from our parents seem to be fading into the sunset. <br><br>For whatever you believe, there's a church for you. For whatever your interests, there's a cable channel. For your unique ideology, there's an XM station talking about it. And whatever your greatest sinful temptation, it's probably no more than 3 clicks away online.<br><br>So I guess my best answer to "where do people get schooled in common sense" is actually another question ... what's "common"? Good question, DJ. Great question, in fact. My first reaction is to say, “at home!” But homes are a lot harder place to learn things now than they were in previous generations. Most families have 2 working parents – so we can afford the cars, house, lifestyle, etc. we're accustomed to. We always want to trade up, not down so consequently we get busier and busier. Kids just aren't exposed to their parents and extended families to learn common sense and tradition they way they used to be.

But if not the home, then, as you suggested, books, TV, watching other people. But just as homes are more disjointed so is the rest of our culture. No longer is there one show everyone watches. No longer is there one man everyone trusts. No longer is there one set of morals and principals we all believe in. Even the nursery rhymes and old sayings full of wisdom we used to hear from our parents seem to be fading into the sunset.

For whatever you believe, there's a church for you. For whatever your interests, there's a cable channel. For your unique ideology, there's an XM station talking about it. And whatever your greatest sinful temptation, it's probably no more than 3 clicks away online.

So I guess my best answer to “where do people get schooled in common sense” is actually another question … what's “common”?

]]> By: david_pickett http://djchuang.com/2009/where-do-people-get-schooled-in-common-sense/#comment-7342 david_pickett Thu, 14 May 2009 10:56:59 +0000 http://www.djchuang.com/2009/where-do-people-get-schooled-in-common-sense/#comment-7342 2 quick comments:<br>First, I got most of my common sense from my Dad, who got it from his Dad. You're right- it was never taught in school. My Dad taught me the practical things that you've mentioned, and I realized way too late the value of it. I miss him.<br>Second, I was NOT taught common sense in seminary. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in seminary, loved many of my professors, and the spirit of fellowship around academic pursuit, but I didn't learn how to use most of the tools that I need for my job as a pastor- common sense things like effective implementation and administration of programs, how to identify and cast a vision, leadership and leadership development, time management, conflict management, the list goes on and on.<br>The source still remains somewhat a mystery, but God help us all to make some common sense changes where the need is obvious. 2 quick comments:
First, I got most of my common sense from my Dad, who got it from his Dad. You're right- it was never taught in school. My Dad taught me the practical things that you've mentioned, and I realized way too late the value of it. I miss him.
Second, I was NOT taught common sense in seminary. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in seminary, loved many of my professors, and the spirit of fellowship around academic pursuit, but I didn't learn how to use most of the tools that I need for my job as a pastor- common sense things like effective implementation and administration of programs, how to identify and cast a vision, leadership and leadership development, time management, conflict management, the list goes on and on.
The source still remains somewhat a mystery, but God help us all to make some common sense changes where the need is obvious.

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