Loved this advice. As the title suggest we sometimes need to “Go The Wrong way”. The thing is lives have a tendency to follow patterns, worst comes to worst you’re going to for an ordinary life. There is nothing wrong with an ordinary life, but some people would like a life less ordinary (I loved that movie, I’m just a sucker for a romantic comedy).
Go the Wrong Way
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By MARTHA NUSSBAUM
Published: September 5, 2009
It’s easy to think that college classes are mainly about preparing you for a job. But remember: this may be the one time in your life when you have a chance to think about the whole of your life, not just your job. Courses in the humanities, in particular, often seem impractical, but they are vital, because they stretch your imagination and challenge your mind to become more responsive, more critical, bigger. You need resources to prevent your mind from becoming narrower and more routinized in later life. This is your chance to get them.
via Op-Ed Contributor – Go the Wrong Way – NYTimes.com.