You don’t have to be good at learning. You just have to keep showing up confused.
CREATIVITY
WHAT THIS MEANS
There is no talent for learning that you either have or lack; there is a tolerance for the uncomfortable stretch where you do not understand yet. Most people leave during that stretch and call it a lack of ability. Staying is unglamorous, and it is the entire requirement.
Pick the thing you keep avoiding and give it twenty minutes today while still confused. Do not wait to feel ready, because that feeling comes after the sessions rather than before them. Then do it again on Thursday.
A QUESTION TO SIT WITH
What could you return to tomorrow still not understanding it?
MORE IN LEARNING & CURIOSITY
- The speller who loses on a word they knew learns the most important lesson: nerves need practice too.
- A mentor isn’t someone who gives you answers. It’s someone who asks you better questions.
- If a post makes you feel smart just for agreeing, check it twice. Flattery is great camouflage for bad info.
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