As you get older your ego is less in control.
For me, that means if I apply myself to learning something, I'm willing to fail over and over until I get it right.
The downside of this is I find it harder to learn stuff that has no immediate value, like languages where I'm not planning to go and immerse myself in using them.
I think people often use age as an excuse when the problem is they never figured out a learning method on their own after having everything presented to them in their youth.
For me, that means if I apply myself to learning something, I'm willing to fail over and over until I get it right.
The downside of this is I find it harder to learn stuff that has no immediate value, like languages where I'm not planning to go and immerse myself in using them.
I think people often use age as an excuse when the problem is they never figured out a learning method on their own after having everything presented to them in their youth.
"I'd hate myself if I had that kind of attitude, if I were that weak." - Arnold