Comments on: Knowing Versus Doing http://bigpieceofchicken.com/blog/2009/12/08/knowing-versus-doing/ The Rewards of Fatherhood, Fitness and Frugality Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:08:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ben http://bigpieceofchicken.com/blog/2009/12/08/knowing-versus-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-3526 Ben Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:04:25 +0000 http://bigpieceofchicken.com/blog/?p=647#comment-3526 @Sonia: thanks for sharing so much. I'm trying to wrap my mind around my own "Be, Do, Have". @Sonia: thanks for sharing so much. I’m trying to wrap my mind around my own “Be, Do, Have”.

]]> By: Sonia http://bigpieceofchicken.com/blog/2009/12/08/knowing-versus-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-3525 Sonia Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:22:20 +0000 http://bigpieceofchicken.com/blog/?p=647#comment-3525 Well said dear Ben. I believe that in order for us to reach that discovery, we must go thru some trials and tribulations. I had a similar experience while studying at B.U. that feels like million years ago. I could not get enough of learning. I always felt the need to prove to myself that I was smart. Please don’t interpret this as me needing to be “smarter” than anyone else. On the contrary, my conflict was between me, myself and I. In fact, after I graduated I worked full-time for the university just so I can take classes for free. So I started studying, again- full-time. This time around, it was learning languages. French, Spanish, and couple of history classes for added seasoning. I took that education to the next level, I lived abroad for a while. That’s when my self-discovery began. One of many to come… It was to learn by doing- taking action, One that I call my“ BE , DO, HAVE” attitude. Eventually, the languages began to flow naturally, the knowledge became fluid. The need to be “smart” was not important to me anymore, but the experience was far more important. Sounds cliché’ but so true, “it’s not the destination, but the journey”. That attitude has been the impetus to propel me to move forward toward my dreams. Now I’m in culinary school studying to be a chef. Boy, let me tell you, a lot of the “being smart” issues have come up for me. It’s no longer about being book smart either. It’s competitive, it’s overwhelming, and each moment the need to be the best always always always comes up. Smarter, creative, faster, etc…. However, now, all of my life’s work of education, and life experience, at the ripe old age of 42 has carried me through. For that I am truly grateful and humbled, that “Be Do Have” attitude has become my mantra. We shall see what’s in store. But no amount of books (that I cherish) will prepare me for the next step forward. BE “ the work”, the book “ “the love “, the dream”.. “the whatever”, DO, the work”, the book “ “the love “, the dream”… “the whatever”, and you shall HAVE “the work”, the book “ “the love “, the dream”….“the whatever” Hope that made sense to anyone; thank you Ben for giving me the forum to share : ) Well said dear Ben. I believe that in order for us to reach that discovery, we must go thru some trials and tribulations.
I had a similar experience while studying at B.U. that feels like million years ago. I could not get enough of learning. I always felt the need to prove to myself that I was smart. Please don’t interpret this as me needing to be “smarter” than anyone else. On the contrary, my conflict was between me, myself and I. In fact, after I graduated I worked full-time for the university just so I can take classes for free. So I started studying, again- full-time. This time around, it was learning languages. French, Spanish, and couple of history classes for added seasoning. I took that education to the next level, I lived abroad for a while. That’s when my self-discovery began. One of many to come… It was to learn by doing- taking action, One that I call my“ BE , DO, HAVE” attitude. Eventually, the languages began to flow naturally, the knowledge became fluid. The need to be “smart” was not important to me anymore, but the experience was far more important. Sounds cliché’ but so true, “it’s not the destination, but the journey”. That attitude has been the impetus to propel me to move forward toward my dreams.

Now I’m in culinary school studying to be a chef. Boy, let me tell you, a lot of the “being smart” issues have come up for me. It’s no longer about being book smart either. It’s competitive, it’s overwhelming, and each moment the need to be the best always always always comes up. Smarter, creative, faster, etc…. However, now, all of my life’s work of education, and life experience, at the ripe old age of 42 has carried me through. For that I am truly grateful and humbled, that “Be Do Have” attitude has become my mantra. We shall see what’s in store. But no amount of books (that I cherish) will prepare me for the next step forward.
BE “ the work”, the book “ “the love “, the dream”.. “the whatever”, DO, the work”, the book “ “the love “, the dream”… “the whatever”, and you shall HAVE “the work”, the book “ “the love “, the dream”….“the whatever”

Hope that made sense to anyone; thank you Ben for giving me the forum to share : )

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