Justin P.

Learning something new is often difficult and sometimes intimidating. There is a strong desire to understand something immediately and be labeled a “genius,” or a fear that something is wrong if a skill takes time to develop. However, both my personal experience and research found in psychology suggest that striving for perfection is one of the fastest ways to sabotage learning. Ironically, mistakes are essential for growth. First, they help us understand why something is right or wrong. Second,…