Becoming a student

So why after all these years, i'm suddenly declaring to become a student again?

First, I like being a student. It's got its own special aura to it. You don't need to act like you know something (which in fact you don't!). You don't need to feel stupid or ignorant because you're both simultaneously! And the best part is, you get to ask all the silly questions and make all the mistakes you can think of, and no one will think less of you, or be annoyed at you!

However, I have to say that the biggest incentive to become a student is the humility that follows it. Most learning adults, after being at it for a while, will come to a point where they feel they know a lot already and hence stop improving, stop learning. It is this hole i'm trying to avoid falling into.

I've also been "at it" for a number of years. Yet, i felt like I've not actually grasp the fundamentals! The basics are normally the most difficult to grasp, despite the name "basic".

So, be a student. You will feel lighter and more open to new ways. It keeps everything you try to learn fresh as you'll be always questioning. And hence you'll be always learning, always improving... ;)

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