For the love of learning

I have been a pool/squad swimmer for a quarter of a century. Up and down that black line at least 3 kilometres per session, at least twice a week.

What keeps me coming back?

I love learning. I love that swimming, like surfing, is an “I have never arrived at mastery” sport. Technique is critical, how you feel in the water, the nuances of stroke, catch, kicking, breathing… multiplied, if desired, by 4 different types of stroke.

I love the feel of the water, of moving into my relationship with water. Am I flowing? Do I feel heavy? Where am I in the water?

And the feeling afterwards is worth everything.

When we know our personal learning formula, the secret that has us dive in deep to a new something, or stay long towards mastery, we can tailor our learning to meet our aliveness.

The fear of not knowing, of looking like a klutz, or of making mistakes, shrinks our lives.

Loving learning is to invite aliveness.

Photo taken September 16th 2020