I was reminded sharply this week that learning can be found in just about every experience we have, and in all the stories we tell, and it is how we live as humans, constantly trying to satisfy our curiosity, whether through deep research on a subject, or setting-up a national centre for the study of wild waterfowl, such as that outlined in the story told on this site about Slimbridge.
Equally, it could be about the Paul Greengrass story in ‘The Uprising’ where he attempts to cover both the story of Robin Hood and that of the Peasants’ Revolt, as described in my cinema write-up on this site.
Perhaps more directly, the Penicillin story found in the History section, and reproduced in this section, is a very direct experience of learning for me, as I relay in my account.
My focus, and reason for this site’s existence, is on the idea that story and learning can be found everywhere, even in the gossip we exchange on a daily basis. It is driven by the very human characteristic of curiosity. And far from killing the cat, it is the foundation of all human endeavour and progress.
This is why I am so taken with ‘story’ and ‘learning. And whilst there may be fewer stories in the ‘Learning’ section of this website, the learning is actually everywhere in all the stories written here from the smallest to the largest. My final assertion is that these stories are good for our wellbeing, and can be found in all genres of writing, alongside all other forms of creative activity.
So, do please slow-down and take time to engage with creativity, whether through the practice of it, or the enjoyment of it.
Fraser