A Place of Higher Learning
What is the value of achievement if we are unable to attain or maintain joy after having reached unimaginable success? How much of our education or scholarly research is applicable to passing the ‘tests’ we will be given throughout life, regarding career, money, family, creativity, love, work and living in joy? Most of us would agree it would be inappropriate to address such subjects in literature class or before a statistics exam, so where do these questions get addressed?
The great thinker and Rhodes Scholar, E. F. Schumacher, believed that all through school and university we are given guidance about life and knowledge, and generally this guidance had little relevance to the things that people cared about or the way they conducted their lives—the way life is really lived. The ACADEMi of Life was founded to fulfill Schumacher’s observation … to provide the place for people to discuss the things they cared about and the things that mattered most in life that they were never taught in school.
The ACADEMi of Life, a place of higher learning, is dedicated to providing insights and training that much traditional education lacks. They are engaged in what would be one of the least expensive classroom experiences available in New York City. What’s different about the Academi, is that there are no right or wrong answers, no definitive paths to result or a definitive outcome, no interpretation of data that will deliver either a passing or failing grade. There is only the ability to decode and apply the wisdom learned from another person’s success and failures to an individual’s own life, in pursuit of a more whole and meaningful life.
In the current volatile, uncertain, chaotic and ambiguous world, people are seeking new ways to cope with their everyday lives. The hunger is undeniable. In this decade, people will stop thinking about filling their closets, and look to feed their inner self. In these disillusioned times, many are suddenly desperate for tools to help them live lives that are more joyful, more meaningful and have a higher purpose.
What The Academi of Life offers, reflects a new mood of soul-searching, a desire for self-inquiry and authenticity. People want more intellectually demanding things to see and hear, not fewer. They want more connection to the self, more connection to family and friends, more connection to work, more connection to love and more connection to fun and happiness. New information from the social network people say that, ‘the profile we look at the most is our own. We are very interested in how we present ourselves to the world. But perhaps more important, we are interested in trying to figure out ourselves.’
The Academi of Life’s commitment is to gather the world’s thought leaders for lectures, ‘how to’ classes, impact movies and intimate conversations that bring practical and enduring value to the things that really matter in life. This new method of learning aims to stimulate thinking, to deepen and enrich lives, and ultimately make the world a better place. They are committed to building a world that is infused with the values of beauty, truth, wisdom, justice, generosity, empathy, fidelity, joy, courage and honor.
Individuals who attend events at The ACADEMi are aspirants committed to self-mastery and a balanced life. They are wise and are lifelong learners who are eager to discuss ideas to discover and perfect their inner lives. They are well-educated, well-read and intellectually curious people who endorse The Academi of Life’s motto: ‘there is no work more important that the inner personal development and the mental and emotional well-being of a human being.’
