"Learning to read is a small miracle. There is an enormous amount of knowledge, from the alphabetic code up through vocabulary to comprehension."
I love this idea! It's try that most of our learning as adults is more about gradual change or improvement vs learning completely new systems as you do when you are learning to read, to write, math principles, etc.
Learning an instrument (and thus learning about music theory, history, composition) is one of the few things I've learned as an adult that have had such a scope for me. Also learning to do improv, as someone who had never performed or acted before. Thanks for the fun reflection!
Improv is a great example. I've never done it but a college roommate of mine was really into it. It's something that seems like you either get it or you don't, but it's actually composed of lots of little skills that are really intentionally learned and practiced.
"Learning to read is a small miracle. There is an enormous amount of knowledge, from the alphabetic code up through vocabulary to comprehension."
I love this idea! It's try that most of our learning as adults is more about gradual change or improvement vs learning completely new systems as you do when you are learning to read, to write, math principles, etc.
Learning an instrument (and thus learning about music theory, history, composition) is one of the few things I've learned as an adult that have had such a scope for me. Also learning to do improv, as someone who had never performed or acted before. Thanks for the fun reflection!
Improv is a great example. I've never done it but a college roommate of mine was really into it. It's something that seems like you either get it or you don't, but it's actually composed of lots of little skills that are really intentionally learned and practiced.