This is a timely and supplementary message to the thoughts I sent to you yesterday. Seth Godin (www.sethgodin.com) is one of the thinkers I appreciate. Hope you enjoy this read.
Sometimes it’s obvious, like the $1 that you get charged for using an ATM or a credit card, and it’s simply not worth the hassle to walk a few blocks.
And sometimes it’s not, like the cost we all pay for the conveniently wrapped fruits or vegetables at the market–wrapped in plastic that will not degrade in our lifetimes.
The convenience fee might be the time you spend at the drive-through at Starbucks, instead of walking inside, or, heaven forbid, brewing your own coffee at home.
Or choosing media to consume because it’s right there, not a few clicks away…
But the convenience fees, whether metaphorical or actual, keep rising.
It turns out that a life lived conveniently isn’t always a better one. The cost of convenience ends up being too high.
Please note that this has been excerpted from Seth Godin’s blog. Thank you Seth!
Selvan Govender is the Founder and Lead at The Safest Place on Earth an NPO and Christian-based organization in Verulam, Durban, South Africa.
Selvan earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology as well as a BA (Hons) in Theology from North-West University (NWU), South Africa. He has also earned a Master of Education (M.Ed) qualification from Clarks Summit University (PA, USA). He specializes in curriculum and instruction.
His capacity and vision for education have grown to include life coaching, training facilitation, researching and writing, marketing, fundraising, skills training, literacy development initiatives, and educational consultations. He has worked on Learning Management Platforms (LMS) such as Moodle, Schoology, and Canvas. With experience in the financial field, he also has exposure to the corporate environment. He is versatile and adaptable.
He has also acquired an accredited TESOL/TEFL Certificate having completed a 120-credit course focusing on a complete range of topics surrounding the teaching of the English language to non-native students, both in an overseas and online classroom environment. The subject of his master’s degree dissertation is “Emotional Intelligence, Social and Emotional Learning, Soft Skills, and Authentic Assessment: Implication for School Curriculum and Societal Renewal”
Selvan is also the education architect behind Glocal Edvantage, an education consultation and homeschooling service. He also founded and leads Storytime Literacy Development, a literacy development initiative aimed at school-going learners.
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