Lifelong learning

And then they can bring that summary to these wiser architects and hopefully there's an opportunity there.

But I do think it comes back to lifelong learning, staying curious about what you do, why you do it, how you can improve.

That's just going to go a long ways for anybody just to stay curious.

Absolutely.

a hierarchy attached to that i think leadership should be distributed And across the, in this case we're talking about university and community life, but across the ecosystem.

Because if we can't distribute leadership, how do we get that community buy-in? How do we create a movement for change? In this context of physical activity and inclusion and lifelong learning, which we're talking about in essence in our discussion today, I believe that universities have a tremendous role in understanding their active campus ecologies, but making sure that students as agents for change, communities as partners, as stewards for change and as citizens can can I think lead to more impactful a more impactful offer and hopefully to address some of these issues we've talked about whether it's you know whether it's about attainment whether it's about health inequality you know I say this because currently there's about 75 percent of our population circa I think it's about 36 million people that aren't physically active achieving the chief medical officer guidelines and that represents a concern Because if we're not promoting our health, how can we be fit to contribute towards society? How can we be fit to learn? How can we be fit to study? How can we flourish in life? If we haven't got an appreciation of the benefits of movement and health, as well as knowledge transfer and obviously improving employment opportunities.

So I think there's some compounding issues there, which I think universities are well positioned because of their social anchoring role to... contribute more in a more purposeful, mission-driven role, but not in a way which promotes hierarchy and power.

We need to, I think as a university set, to promote leadership, distill that leadership down and to look to the community for some of the solutions and allow communities to play a more active role in and around the associational life of universities.

Well, we're also an ageing population, I think, just to kind of finish on that.

We're living longer.

If we're generally concerned with lifelong learning and promoting good health and better health in later life, the university sector, I believe, can really add value in that space to enhancing education.

the overall quality of life and to promote that curiosity, as well as ageing well through movement and by socialising and better connecting.

Rather than frightening us, remembering our mortality can be a profound source of inspiration, clarity, and genuine joy.

Speaking of clarity, the Stoics also deeply valued the power of continuous learning, specifically through reading and thoughtful reflection.

How can consistently seeking wisdom through reading and study enrich our inner lives and guide us toward greater fulfillment? Let's explore this idea next.

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The Power of Reading and Continuous Learning Have you ever noticed how reading a powerful book can profoundly shift your perspective? Perhaps you've had the experience of losing yourself in a story, or absorbing the insights of a great thinker, only to emerge feeling transformed, seeing the world in an entirely new way.

This remarkable power of reading isn't just entertainment.

It's a core Stoic practice for personal growth, wisdom, and fulfillment.

The Stoics deeply valued the act of continuous learning.

Thank you so much for your time, for your precious insights.

Please, everyone, you should definitely grab this book, Human Race, Nurturing Connection, Curiosity and Lifelong Learning in the Age of AI by Dana Suskind.

Thank you so much for being my guest today, Dana.

I had a wonderful time.