Learning New Skills

I have often wondered why kids take to new experiences and technology easier than adults. I think it is because they are not yet afraid of failing. They are not worried about data loss, late assignments, having to redo work, etc. To them it is just playing, and messing up is all part of the process.
I was in college the first time I used a computer, besides the Atari 2600 and a friends Commodore 64, and I had access to a lab full of them. It was pretty hard to mess them up so bad that they wouldn’t work but if I did, I just moved on to the next one in the lab.
Computers and software today are much more stable, but unfortunately human nature has not advanced as far. When you are learning a new piece of software or technology don’t be afraid to mess up. It is all just part of the learning process.