September 2019
Intermediate to advanced
240 pages
4h 15m
English
I’m guessing that if you’re reading this book, you’re one of those people who enjoys learning new skills. That’s good news – you’ll get far more out of life with that attitude. Mind you, I enjoy learning some things more than others. I learnt a new language a few years ago and I really enjoyed that. I’m far from fluent but I can communicate, which is what I wanted. The lessons were fun and, even though I-was-rubbish-and-I-knew-it to begin with, I could tell I was steadily improving.
I hated learning the violin as a child though. It’s a shame, but not only did I not see myself improving (because back in those days I wasn’t watching), I also hated how my arm ached for 30 minutes holding the thing in position, ...