Many Students Are Sold a Lie That Learning Should Feel Pleasurable
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Many students are sold a lie that learning should feel pleasurable.
And when that’s not their experience, the cognitive dissonance eats them alive.
It’s like someone signs up for strength & conditioning at a gym, and the trainer tells them…
that they should feel pleasure doing pushups, sprints, deadlifts, etc.
Or like a nutritionist saying “you should enjoy the taste of broccoli.”
Completely alienating.
What a good trainer will say is:
“Yes, it feels taxing, and that’s okay, that’s normal.
Our goal here is not pleasure, it’s satisfaction:
- making progress
- doing things you weren’t able to do before
- feeling good about what you’ve accomplished
- transforming yourself in ways that are beneficial for your future.
You’re here to work, so let’s work.”
People respect that, and…
There’s a kind of comfort in knowing that we’re all here to do serious work.
Whether in the gym or the classroom, that’s what people need to hear.
Further reading: The Lie That Learning Should Feel Pleasurable .
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