2016. november 9., szerda

Guidance from the books

I have a feeling that what I am thinking and writing about is not just in my head because I am not the first one who was thinking about this subject. Someone definitely came across this matter before me. I believe in the collective consciousness, where all of our memories and knowledge of the world is collected, and this is the reason why I cannot stop researching and asking questions; who has already written about this? What did he/she realise and how did he/she discover it?  
I am looking for evidence, inspiration, feedback and knowledge from authors and their books. 

Evidence because someone definitely knows things better than I do, has more experience about certain things and may have conducted research.

Inspiration because when I start to write about something I need a pathway for describing evidence. This pathway can guide me on how I can write, what the starting point is, the content and the consequences.

Feedback because I already have experiences and I am curious about how someone else came to realise the same thing and what they concluded.

Knowledge because I have experiences but this alone is not enough. I have to complete my experiences with knowledge and learning about evidence. 

Life is about learning and developing. Learning from past experiences and developing for the future. Learning is like an endless chain, and everybody can add something new or exciting to the future. This knowledge is enriching and this development will be helpful for the future generations. 
As a dance teacher, I have to research these things because there are no books in the dance studio. Teaching dancing is not an objective knowledge, which means that there are many different dance forms and styles, as well as methods of teaching, teachers and students. In addition, it is a physical and artistic form which means teaching dance also requires support from predecessors, advisers, masters, and other teachers. Books can be helpful and provide additional knowledge for the teacher and student alike, for the lifelong journey of learning.