I'm older than you. But I've gone back, on and off, to piano, lessons and playing. I'll never be good, I wouldn't play for others, so not social, it's just for my pleasure and I guess education and enrichment. I'm now reading a lot and also craft books to get to where I can write what I need to say effectively. (I've read that Alice Munro was frustrated with her writing ability at the beginning, so, encouraging, but I have less time).
So, overnight I'm thinking: what's the distinction between self-help, self-education, self-enrichment?
Interesting post: my thoughts in response are going in a number of different directions. I need to think about it more. But one point you hit on: before the pandemic I'd been taking yoga classes--I tried a few establishments and teachers, of course some were better, for me, than others. I went two or sometimes three times a week and, for a while, I considered become a certified teacher. I knew, though, that I was doing this as much for the community as for the fitness. Since the pandemic I exercise at home, more rigorously than I ever did in the yoga class. And since the "community" was tenuous, I don't miss it.
I'm older than you. But I've gone back, on and off, to piano, lessons and playing. I'll never be good, I wouldn't play for others, so not social, it's just for my pleasure and I guess education and enrichment. I'm now reading a lot and also craft books to get to where I can write what I need to say effectively. (I've read that Alice Munro was frustrated with her writing ability at the beginning, so, encouraging, but I have less time).
So, overnight I'm thinking: what's the distinction between self-help, self-education, self-enrichment?
Hi Amy,
Interesting post: my thoughts in response are going in a number of different directions. I need to think about it more. But one point you hit on: before the pandemic I'd been taking yoga classes--I tried a few establishments and teachers, of course some were better, for me, than others. I went two or sometimes three times a week and, for a while, I considered become a certified teacher. I knew, though, that I was doing this as much for the community as for the fitness. Since the pandemic I exercise at home, more rigorously than I ever did in the yoga class. And since the "community" was tenuous, I don't miss it.
I'll give your post further thought.