The learning of any skill is complex and somewhat mysterious process but the Four Stages of Competence outlines the psychological stages the journey from incompetence to mastery takes. They go as follows: What can be said about these stages? Although it’s a neat description of the stages, I wonder how it can be of practical … Read more
I have my own social anxiety group on Meetup.com. I started it because there was nothing else in my locale that seemed to cater for anxious neurotic types like myself. It’s been going for a couple of years now and one thing I have noticed is how different people are who label themselves Socially Anxious. … Read more
I came across an article that outlines a book written by a palliative care nurse. She explains what the greatest regrets these people have when facing their own death. I explain what such means when it comes to living a better life. The regrets of the dying she lists as: I wish I’d had the … Read more
Here are a few more efforts from my pencil or brush. These four paintings of the cherry I did together. The first is based upon a cherry tutorial by Will Kemp and for the template for the others. The Next is a monochrome version it painted to understand value. The next one is a more … Read more
With my new interest in art and becoming an artist I have looked at a lot of art online. However looking at art on screen doesn’t reveal any details our insights into how that artist worked. So I recently decided to start visiting art galleries in order to see the work up close and learn … Read more
This is a sort of follow-up to my previous post. Blogging is Depressing. I explain further why I have stopped trying so hard with my writing. Learning how to be a blogger became too stressful for me. What I read was constantly telling me what I wasn’t good enough at it. It left me having … Read more