Lessons for learning

1. A short while ago I read an interesting snippet on how the people at the Bolshoi Ballet go about selecting young students for their school - and who will hopefully turn into the future stars. The main selectors said that they don’t necessarily always choose the best dancers; they will sometimes choose the ones who are willing to learn and be trained.

2. In addition to my regular Tai Chi class, I attend the beginners class as well. And I am not the only one – I think more than half the beginners class is made up of oldies. We have been taught to enter the class with an empty cup and fill it during the lesson. I am constantly amazed at how much I learn in the beginners class, things I thought I knew that I so obviously didn’t!