https://micro.setu.me/tags/longreads/Recent content in Longreads on Setu's (micro)blogHugoenMon, 22 Mar 2021 23:40:18 -0800https://micro.setu.me/posts/joys-being-absolute-beginner-life/Mon, 22 Mar 2021 23:40:18 -0800https://micro.setu.me/posts/joys-being-absolute-beginner-life/<p>Over the last few months, I have been thinking a lot about <em>learning</em>, especially in this last year when there was so much time to just think.</p> <p>I really liked <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/jan/07/the-joys-of-being-an-absolute-beginner-for-life">this piece</a> in The Guardian by Tom Vanderbilt. As I read through it, it hits the right notes for me about (adult) psychology, human behavior, the desire to learn and overcoming inhibitions.</p> <p>Like the author, I have wanted to learn how to play chess <em>well</em> for a really long time, but haven&rsquo;t gotten around to it. Similarly, I struggle to follow through on learning Mandarin, despite having made a few attempts over the years. Most recently, I have realized I want to learn how to ski.</p>