We do best when we do both.
In the information age, it’s quite easy to productively collect new ideas every day. Podcasts, books, articles, social media posts, educational videos, and the list goes on. You can fill every available moment with idea collection.
But I don’t think we’re made to be just collectors of information. We’ve got to share it, too.
I don’t mean literally share, as in social media…though that’s great. Certainly I discover things that way. Sharing can be so much more than that. We can all be teachers by sharing the information we collect. Tell a friend, show your child, mentor a Scout troop. Find ways to share as much as you collect.
You are more fully human when you share what you collect.
What did you collect this week? What did you share?
Sharing is why I write every day here. It’s a profound way of giving back to my community.
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