DISCOVER THE INCREDIBLE POWER OF UNLEARNING

What do you need to know to make a difference??

What should we understand to effect the change??

These are the thoughts we often think about to bring some difference to our workplace. ?

But we should actually be asking ourselves: What do I need to unlearn to formulate myself for a new and distinct way of thinking??

Unlearning is also essential. Unlearning is an integral part of the change process.

Unlearning is required for both change and innovation. To believe in anything novel and see what might be revolutionary about things, one must first unlearn what they already know. There is no way to achieve a break and a new dawn in your approach to things unless you unlearn. Consider your own perceptions of working toward transformation in any capacity and reaching a stage where you noticed that change was possible and unavoidable. There is a clean slate in the sense of inevitability - the recognition that nothing you say or do will have an impact and that things will shift.

There is a world of learning to be done to prepare for a beacon of hope. However, in order to make a beginning and engage in the process of change, you must first, UNLEARN.??

Martin Heidegger’s Theory of Learning & Unlearning

In Being and Time, Martin Heidegger evolves a theory of learning and unlearning (1927). According to Heidegger, human understanding is fundamentally a circumspective insight into the surroundings of our practical matters. Our 'intentional' grasp of objects, items, and things is based on a more primitive mode of fear. We have a 'pre-reflective' understanding of our concerns' context or horizon. This shifting backdrop influences every thought and decision we make.

Heidegger's account rings true. It captures our sense of being engrossed and absorbed in the world, engaged in a network of strategies. Heidegger claims that to comprehend the purpose and relevance of any problem or specialty in the world, we must attune ourselves to a practice environment. We must step into the world of the challenge or thing and consider it in the manner that such-and-such a community would anticipate. To understand this problem or thing for what it is, we must first become acquainted with the common ideologies surrounding it.

Generalizing from Heidegger's account, we see that to change our view of life or any aspect of it, we must turn the cognitive-existential foundation upon which we know reality. We must relearn how to approach life on the basis of a certain level of comprehension. We must be open to the chance of understanding life from a radically fresh angle. This is how new origins can be made.

The impossible prospect is the only real future. The future will always be inconceivable until we unlearn everything we know about the past. This is a job that must be done for each generation.

Steps to Unlearning

Unlearning, like learning, is a lengthy procedure. It necessitates mental agility as well as patience. It can even appear intimidating. Having to cater to new expertise while also letting go of old knowledge can be a difficult task. As a result, when learning to unlearn, it is critical to keep the end goal in mind: growth.

• Acknowledgment is the first step toward unlearning. We must acknowledge that the features, systems, and mechanisms that have previously worked no longer produce the same outcomes. Indeed, the outcomes of these models, systems, and procedures cannot stabilize us in the present. As a result, the sooner we embrace the fact that something exists working, the sooner we can move on from it. Unlearning necessitates admitting that what we previously knew and followed is no longer effective or useful. If we want to get ahead in the game, we need to restart the learning process.
• Finding sources of learning and relearning is the second step in unlearning. It is critical to understand that learning to unlearn entails locating opportunities to relearn. Once a practice has been phased out, it must be substituted with new information. When trying to relearn, cultivating our inquisitiveness can be extremely beneficial. As new doors open for us, we may discover new ways to look at old problems. When relearning, this can help us open ourselves up to experimentation and discovery.

• Being open to new perspectives and understanding is the third step in unlearning. We must discover ways to disrupt the trends we interact with as we understand them. We must abandon existing thought patterns in order to concentrate solely on the new ones we are attempting to integrate into our awareness. This stage necessitates a commitment to learning to unlearn by letting relearning take its place. It requires the discipline of immersing ourselves in the new to entirely remove the old ways of thinking and doing.

The Bottom Line

The journey ahead will only bring us more change. Rather than learning a new work ethic each time, unlearning enables you to adapt to a variety of situations. It is a modular approach to change made possible by adaptability and attentiveness.