You're perfectly right about this. And you're right about the higher motivation adults have too. I often think how education in general might look different if we could choose what we learned the same way we do as adults. It would sure make school much more interesting! I spent so many years learning things I thought were unnecessary, only to forget them, and then having to relearn them at a later date when I realized I needed them. You can see this for instance in how many universities have a let's call it "catch up" course in their introductory year, where they basically reteach things like basic math skills, or if you take any other course they run you through the basics once more to make sure you got it. This is sad, in that it's like implying that the last 12 or so years of your life were a waste! But how do you make kids understand they need to learn something? I think giving them choices that are similar, but still give the illusion of choice, would a good way to go about it. So, for instance, if you think everyone should know math, then give them the choice between algebra and geometry, say, and then teach them roughly the same things in different ways whatever they choose! The emphasis would be different, but they would gain very similar skills, and they might be more motivated cos they think "I chose this".

I wanna learn so many things but time is the issue. I wanna learn the piano among other things.

Hello! Post on steemit! I support you! I just sent you some money to you in your wallet.

I firmly believe you only start becoming old when you stop learning new things.

Very Nice! Upvoted and followed! :-)
<i>Thanks for sharing! :-)</i>

upvoted

<p>This post has received a 4.26 % upvote from @buildawhale thanks to: @raphavongal.
Send 0.100 or more SBD to @buildawhale with a post link in the memo field to bid on the next vote.</p>

<p>To support our curation initiative, please vote on my owner, @themarkymark, as a <a href="https://steemit.com/witness-category/@themarkymark/witness-themarkymark">Steem Witness</a></p>

Thank you and you are so right. I'm in my upper forties and have tried to learn the guitar since I was a kid. Picking it up and putting it down so many times. Never really learning it like I would like​ too. I think it is time to pick it up again and see where is goes.

46 is still young.. can play well on instrument.. start choose ur instrument.. now I'm just try learning on playing flute..

<p>This post has received a 0.10 % upvote from @drotto thanks to: @banjo.</p>

So I'm 37 now and I have lot of time to learn - lol

Always wanted to learn to play the guitar! This boosted me up a little :)

nice job and good post  i followed you

Thank yo very much for your upvote @tabea. Do pass by anytime, your presence encourages me to write daily. Regards.

Hi @tabea, I love that you encourage others to pick up music no matter what age they are. Playing an instrument can be one of the most rewarding things to do in life and makes us all better :) In my experience, having played cello at age 6, to guitar in my teens and then recently learning the drums at age 27 there are certainly no limits - just the time to practise and dedication is needed. All the best, cheers, mj

<p>Congratulations!  This post has been upvoted from the communal account, @minnowsupport, by tabea from the Minnow Support Project.  It's a witness project run by aggroed, ausbitbank, teamsteem, theprophet0, someguy123, neoxian, followbtcnews/crimsonclad, and netuoso.  The goal is to help Steemit grow by supporting Minnows and creating a social network.  Please find us in the <a href="https://discord.gg/HYj4yvw">Peace, Abundance, and Liberty Network (PALnet) Discord Channel</a>.  It's a completely public and open space to all members of the Steemit community who voluntarily choose to be there.</p>

Hmm very interesting thought! Yes, it should be normal to go to piano or guitar lessons after work.... We used to take lots of activities after school, now I wonder why everything should change radically just because we're working... 

Thanks for sharing!! 😊

Music is the wave on which the unconscious rides.  It helps to understand your inner self.  And playing an instrument is a most cathartic experience. I agree - you are never too old to learn and never too young to understand life. And there is an advantage for late learners . When you are older, you are more focused and have better grasp. :) . good post :)

And thanks for supporting my post "Catching Fire"  :)

We are also learning in life. We are never too old to learn new things. Following you.

That gave me an inspiring push to learn, I've always wanted to learn the tin whistle and I've decided to start saving to buy one ^.^

nice Tabea, I started to play piano 5 years ago, I always play guitar, in 5 years I think Im playing very well. Today I'm 37, never is too late :-)
Please check my Yesterday or music guitar solo videos in my page :-)
Great post!!
Just promoted your post with buildawhale a little :-)

I beg your pardon@tabea. But I need urgent help.

Someone help please. Need to get 100$ on this post of mine for some rewards maybe.Unfortunately,6 days have passed. Today is the last day. I will forever in your debt if you guys upvote this post.
Please reply whoever upvoted this post after seeing this post. I will follow them and upvote their posts. :)

https://steemit.com/artwork/@rayne122/my-sketch-of-orihime-from-accel-world-please-follow-me-for-more-sketches

Autodidactic in instrument playing I'm so jealous of you!

Congratulations @tabea! You have completed some achievement on Steemit and have been rewarded with new badge(s) :

[![](https://steemitimages.com/70x80/http://steemitboard.com/notifications/votes.png)](http://steemitboard.com/@tabea) Award for the number of upvotes

Click on any badge to view your own Board of Honor on SteemitBoard.
For more information about SteemitBoard, click [here](https://steemit.com/@steemitboard)

If you no longer want to receive notifications, reply to this comment with the word `STOP`

> By upvoting this notification, you can help all Steemit users. Learn how [here](https://steemit.com/steemitboard/@steemitboard/http-i-cubeupload-com-7ciqeo-png)!

Congratulations @tabea! You have completed some achievement on Steemit and have been rewarded with new badge(s) :

[![](https://steemitimages.com/70x80/http://steemitboard.com/notifications/votes.png)](http://steemitboard.com/@tabea) Award for the number of upvotes

Click on any badge to view your own Board of Honor on SteemitBoard.
For more information about SteemitBoard, click [here](https://steemit.com/@steemitboard)

If you no longer want to receive notifications, reply to this comment with the word `STOP`

> By upvoting this notification, you can help all Steemit users. Learn how [here](https://steemit.com/steemitboard/@steemitboard/http-i-cubeupload-com-7ciqeo-png)!

Congratulations @tabea! You have completed some achievement on Steemit and have been rewarded with new badge(s) :

[![](https://steemitimages.com/70x80/http://steemitboard.com/notifications/votes.png)](http://steemitboard.com/@tabea) Award for the number of upvotes

Click on any badge to view your own Board of Honor on SteemitBoard.
For more information about SteemitBoard, click [here](https://steemit.com/@steemitboard)

If you no longer want to receive notifications, reply to this comment with the word `STOP`

> By upvoting this notification, you can help all Steemit users. Learn how [here](https://steemit.com/steemitboard/@steemitboard/http-i-cubeupload-com-7ciqeo-png)!

unlike others here I'm actually gonna upvote this post

This is great stuff right here. I started pretty late too and I had a lot of setbacks but it eventually paid off. The values you get from learning a new instrument goes beyond music. Many times we need to put ourselves in rooky situations that stretches our mental, physical and other abilities

Every couple of years --- I pick up a guitar for a few weeks or months ... and I still can't play!