…research indicates that, as long as we keep using our brains in an active way, we continue to build neural pathways as we get older.
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The Element:
…in any discipline where experience plays a significant role, age is an asset rather than a liability.
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The Element:
…remarkable, life-enhancing things can happen when we take the time to step out of our routines, rethink our paths, and revisit the passions we left behind…
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The Element:
…professionals in any field are simply those people who earn their living in that field, while amateurs are people who don’t.
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The Element:
…often the differences between professionals and amateurs have less to do with quality than with choice.
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The Element:
Amateurs dow hat they do because they have a passion for it, not because it pays the bills.
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The Element:
Sometimes, getting away from school is the best thing that can happen to a great mind.
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The Element:
…given the challenges we face, education doesn’t need to be reformed – it needs to be transformed.
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The Element:
Children learn best when they learn from each other and when their teachers are learning with them.
