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One Reason Why I Juggle: Learning how to learn
Why juggle?
Juggling can help us with one of the most important lessons there is in life, learning how to learn. Learning anything requires us to open up to making mistakes.
The famous director, George Cukor (A Star is Born and My Fair Lady) said “You can’t have any successes unless you can accept failure.” No one ever became even a fair juggler without dropping dozens of props. It isn’t the minor set backs along the way that are important. What is important is to take the time to figure out what happened and decide what to do to improve. Life, like juggling, is about making corrections along the way.
Albert Einstein said that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. We need to learn how to change and adapt. That’s where practice plays an important part in learning. Juggling is a skill that with a little consistent practice you will actually be able to see yourself improve. Seeing progress is very motivating and important to learning. It is essential.
Life, like juggling, is about making corrections along the way. Juggling has a lot to teach beyond just throwing and catching inane things!
Ted Baumhauer, Ed.D.
February 2006