When I was young I remember going head to head with my friend Timothy in a multiplication times-tables competition.
We were going for the top spot in our class in a rapid fire, head to head race. We had to know anything up to “9 x 9” at the time I think.
While basic arithmetic is still helpful, we’e definitely seen a shift.
Kids mostly have phones at school now, anything and everything is available at our fingertips.
This has meant that the ability to “hold” the information in our head is far less important. We can grab it, any time we want.
The valuable commodity now is presence.
Attention, intention, the ability to see, listen and relate with another in a constructive and healthy way gives us the ability to brainstorm, change cultures and add value to any environment.
Seeing the shift in where the value lies is one thing, then actively choosing to practice in the new area is another.
