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| From Beautiful Minds
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I hear it so many times from people – oh I’m too old to
learn something new, what good is learning something new to me now – these are
people in their 20s, 30s & 40s. Such
closed minds. There is always something
new to learn – however old you are, whatever you are doing whether it be active
or relaxing (a skill to be learned).
A few years ago there was a lady in her 90s who had just
earned her second degree – I felt such admiration for her and inspiration from
her. My Grandparent’s whilst they did
not get second degrees were always seeking out new learning as do my
parents. Is that why I have little
patience for those who close their minds?
Learning to live with my depression, understanding when I
feel myself being pulled into that large black hole has been very
difficult. I’m slowly learning to sit with
myself, if I want to read so be it, if I want to watch TV then I’ll do
that. It’s very hard. Most challenging is writing about how I feel,
verbalising in text. I wanted to just
post the quote from Michelangelo – not comment on it – on reflection I decided
to write.
A few months ago I received confirmation I had been accepted
on an Arts Degree – so excited, I was ready to embark on practical modules. To my horror the first exercises were to
write about oneself, reflect whilst not being critical. Gosh, so difficult. I’ve deferred my first assignments. I can embark upon on soliloquy of
self detriment, destruction, verbal flagellation. Learning to write a balanced pen portrait is
ongoing.
At work I always provide to others a balanced view – what if
you did this, look at a problem that way.
So I can do it. But not for
myself – what I do know about myself now, is that I am, determined and will not
give up.
Not giving up on learning is something we should all embrace
– whoever you are, whatever you do.
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