Friday, April 26, 2024
Writers have subjects they’re passionate about. A high interest fuels creativity and makes writing processes more engaging. A favorite topic may recur frequently. Over time, I’ve blogged mostly about adult learning. Apparently, it’s my favorite topic, a springboard for exploration. The learning theme lets me delve into complex ideas, ask big questions, and share my perspective.
We are lifelong learners. Our constant learning usually isn’t from single incidents but it’s cumulative. Our challenge is to face our unique behaviors and speaking patterns and be self-aware enough to see learning opportunities. We must be able to rearrange some attitudes.
It’s all very tricky because new learning may manifest as anger or frustration about something carefully planned that went wrong. If we become obsessive about what went wrong, we might remain in a cloudy mode of, “Why instead, didn’t I?” We must refocus, reevaluate, face, and discover what might have created a better outcome.
That’s an adult learning experience.
Spotting errors lets us see things we previously overlooked or did incorrectly. However, new information may challenge our existing beliefs. That requires the strength to face shortcomings and to plan differently ahead. Misplanning brings new insights, new knowledge, and a huge challenge to evaluate new ways of handling what might have contributed to a current discomfort.
New learning illuminates something we thought we understood and creates a fresh perspective. It encourages us to change our behaviors to achieve more favorable outcomes. Essentially, grasping a new concept offers satisfaction and accomplishment.
My point is that learning is a continuous process, but it doesn’t always occur clearly. Only by slowing and being thoughtful may we start seeing its signs. Learning is amazing because something new can spark our curiosity and encourage us to delve deeply into a subject.
Dear Friends: Patience with ourselves is how new information may sink in. Diana
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