Don, you have revealed how working on putting my '41 Chevy back together is actually helpful when I run into something I don't know what to do. Often (if not available on YouTube) I've had to "learn" by trial and error as I run into new challenges. Now I don't feel so bad that it's taken me YEARS to get it to its current state of actually looking like a car!
One reason I continue to write is because I hit that sweet spot of feeling challenged almost every time I face the blank page. When it gets hard, I remind myself that I am lighting up synapses.
Because I am inhabiting a 9th decade of living, it is a pleasure to share that last year I switch from an Android to a Mac computer: major learning curve. Secondly, not as mobile as I was, (DIY building, gardening etc) I embarked upon a memoir. Boy‼️ is that a mental gymnasium 🤣💯✅
Don, you have revealed how working on putting my '41 Chevy back together is actually helpful when I run into something I don't know what to do. Often (if not available on YouTube) I've had to "learn" by trial and error as I run into new challenges. Now I don't feel so bad that it's taken me YEARS to get it to its current state of actually looking like a car!
Jim, I think everything we do after a certain age is just an experiment. Some fail, some work. It's all good.
I learned something new today … by reading your column on learning something new!
Well played, Don.
Brian, I had a dream a week ago featuring you - we were going to a Bryan Ferry concert. It was a bit confusing.
Helps to know that I am growing new neural pathways when I feel like I want to give up learning how to use a new computer program!
Michele, how true that is! But apparently it's good to feel challenged.
One reason I continue to write is because I hit that sweet spot of feeling challenged almost every time I face the blank page. When it gets hard, I remind myself that I am lighting up synapses.
I try to learn something new every day. And today, you will too!
Old dogs CAN learn new tricks! That they can’t is a “widely acknowledged” myth!
Thanks, Leslie. I too need to learn something new every day.
Thanks, we needed some good news. BONUS: it is based on scientific evidence.
Thank you, Alice!
I hear you Don. At the age of 52 I'm learning to read music and play the accordian. It's no mean feat, but good for the little grey cells.
Excellent, Sharon!
Because I am inhabiting a 9th decade of living, it is a pleasure to share that last year I switch from an Android to a Mac computer: major learning curve. Secondly, not as mobile as I was, (DIY building, gardening etc) I embarked upon a memoir. Boy‼️ is that a mental gymnasium 🤣💯✅
Good for you, Kara! Don't stop now!
Not likely my friend, there’s Avery good back story to tell🤣