For me self teaching involves self discovery.

I was told a long time ago that there are two types of focusing that people can use when working at anything. Of these two; spotlight & shotgun, we are predisposed to one or the other. I seem to lean heavily to spotlight and, as the name implies, it spotlights one particular task and pushes everything else into the background. This can explain why, as I teach myself, by trying to apply the theories that were shown to me, other things (this blog included) were kind of put on hold. It was not intentional, just a by-product of other production. I need to overcome this tendency to abandon one thing in favor of something else especially if I plan to go back to the first thing. Inattention to the other projects can result in a falling behind on them. A less than favorable task is to have to do something over that you would not have had to if you had just given it a little attention. My planner has helped me with this in the past and I need to start using it heavily again. If I write down all the things I need to do and approximately when I need to do them, I’ll stop forgetting to do little things like eat lunch when I get caught up in a project.

I Hope Everyone Had A Good Mother's Day.

Education has always been important with my family, but I recall learning was really stressed. A wise man once told me. ‘The day you stop learning you might as well lay down because your life is over.’
I have found from personal experience that there are several types of learning. The first that I have had experience with (as most people have) is the classroom\seminar. This worked O.K. for me when I was younger (I’m 50 now) but I don’t get the material as quickly as I used to, and the lecturer governs the pace not me. Since I usually did alright in school this does not stop, just hinder, me. The second that I have used is research. This method is not very efficient if all you are looking for is a quick, straight forward answer. It is too easy for me get drawn on tangents that are related but not necessary. Curiosity is good to a point but it can really slow the process. Finally I have used self study. It combines the best of both of the previous methods. I can pace myself and since the material has been predigested for me I am less likely to go off on a wild goose chase. You can get learning aides like these from several sources. The manufacturer (if they are reputable) is a good source for reference materials. There are also several independent companies that provide materials for a large number of manufacturers.