“Being ok with sucking at something while learning” is an extremely undervalued skill.
As is “being happy for people that are better than you”.
Super important for
- learning how to code
- learning a new language
- art, music, podcasting, cooking
- really everything.
Don’t forget to teach your kids these skills.
Also, demonstrate these behaviors.
Let your kids see you being bad at something and not giving up and staying positive.

@brianokken Mastery pressure eclipsed the fun of avocations and dilettantism, and agree on the importance of “sucking at something..” as a life skill learned early.
An arts center here had a class called “Singing for People Who Have Been Asked Not To.”* Finding & using voices was transformative for many—including the teacher.
Takes guts, gives joy to be a happy amateur.

*Deep dive on class: https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Teaching+adult+beginning+singing.-a0301871249

Teaching adult beginning singing. - Free Online Library

Free Online Library: Teaching adult beginning singing.(Essay) by "Journal of Singing"; Education Adult students Training Vocal music Study and teaching Voice culture Methods Voice training