The Perplexity of Learning

My greatest learning experiences can never be defined as fun, fast and easy.

A clear indicator of whether I am learning or not is, whether I am feeling the discomfort or not.

In feeling that discomfort,  I must embrace the tension, exert emotional labour and be aware that I will at least once hear that voice in my head that says , “Why are you doing this? ”

We now look for learning experiences that are fun, fast and easy but what we don’t realise is, if it is was fun, fast and easy, it is not a learning experience, it is an entertaining experience.

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