What is "learning"?

"In its broadest sense, learning can be defined as a process of progressive change from ignorance to knowledge, from inability to competence, and from indifference to understanding. In much the same manner, instruction or education can be defined as the means by which we systematize the situations, conditions, tasks materials, and opportunities by which learners acquire new or different ways of thinking, feeling, and doing."

Cameron Fincher, "Learning Theory and Research," in Teaching and Learning in the College Classroom, edited by Kenneth A. Feldman and Michael Paulson, Ashe Reader Series, Needham, MA: Ginn Press, 1994.

Now that is the scholarly interpretation of learning, and it is true enough.

I know that life is a continuous learning process and I have discovered that the more you enjoy something or that it interests you the easier it is to learn.

Then there are the things you need to learn in order to more forward, or are part of your job, or that you have little aptitude for, or they teach you in school but you never think you will need them. These are the things that are often more difficult learn.

I am currently struggling (that would be a nice word for it), learning codes and formats to place content into my website so I may launch it to promote my company Ideas Unlimited and as a tool to help businesses jump start their imaginations and create strategies that will help them grow their business. Thankfully, my very talented son, Jim, provided me a template and a wealth of information and guidance to begin. Still my knowledge level wouldn't even fill to the top of a thimble.

Aristotle may have been one of the greatest minds ever, so it follows that if his quote is correct:

“Anything that we have to learn to do we learn by the actual doing of it. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate ones, brave by doing brave ones.” Aristotle

Then I guess it is understandable that doing frustrating things you become frustrated. Still he did say we learn by actually doing it so struggling or frustrated it is time to try, try again.

Thanks for letting me rant. May all your life lessons come easy for you.