>*Note that I do not say "age," because merely growing
>older doesn't confer any wisdom; without living,
>making decisions and mistakes, and recovering from
>those, there is little mental or emotional growth.
This is the idea of `lessons learned'. It is hard for people and
harder for institutions to make the process a routine. But it needs
to be done. This is a key measure of institutions: do they have a
good `lessons learned' procedure?
Tis true. You learn most from experience. And experience entails
making mistakes.
For many experiences, this is right. Flight instructors are taught
Experience is the worst teacher; you learn after the experience...
Unfortunately, with some some experiences, you die while having the
experience. Pilots are supposed to live imaginatively; that is to
say, they are supposed to listen to others' stories and dream about
what they do.
(Interestingly, some years ago, when the only engine to my airplane
started to fail, I did all the right things in the order I had learned
through teaching. This means teaching and learning are valuable.
(In this case, the sequence was `first fly the airplane', fly towards
the nearest airport or landing area, try out alternatives such as
variations in the fuel-air mixture, radio for help, ... I glided into
a safe landing at the closest airport. No one responded to my radio
call; I think I was too low down. Replacing the engine cost me
US$7000 (it cost considerably more when I replaced that engine a
couple of years ago). I cannot remember how long the experience
lasted. Also, as far as I can remember, my mother who was my only
passenger did not say anything during the emergency.)
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