By ladyaryastark on Skatehive
You can't teach an old dog new tricks is what popular wisdom says, and although many folk sayings tend to hit the mark, in this case the perspective is a little biased. I think anyone who has ever had a dog will agree with me that it is simply not true that a dog stops learning because it is old. The problem might lie in the trainer having less patience. And the same thing happens to us humans. Sometimes we believe we are too old to learn something new, and although we may not want to admit it, the truth is that there is a learning curve. For certain age groups, learning requires more effort, but that does not make it impossible. In the same way, unlearning something — even though it may sound simple — also demands an act of will. Sometimes it is more complicated to forget certain lessons than to acquire new ones, especially when it comes to habits and customs. In my case, there are a few "lessons" I wish I had unlearned, particularly those that could be called beliefs. Feelings of gui