Learning With Intensions

I often recall the times in school, I had trouble understanding what my teacher was explaining and never seem to learn properly, to learn with intensions.

Back then, of course I didn’t know what learning with intentions meant. I failed many tests, I felt humiliated and often live with a sense of discomfort while learning. I’m sure I didn’t have any learning disability but I was certainly uncomfortable with learning what was taught. I didn’t quite get the reason why I was feeling so, until when I realised the importance of learning with intensions.

Thinking back, I learn the subjects that were taught to me with the purpose of doing it for my teachers, my parents. I was afraid of failing my test after one failures. Yes, I studied hard, I studied day in and day out. But the intention was totally wrong. It was as though I was forced by my teachers and my parents to study and learn the subject, just because I was afraid of failing.

At that time, I didn’t quite get the idea of learning and what the true purpose meant to me, because deep down my heart, it was just to make sure I pass the tests or examinations for my parents to see and my teachers to validate.

Thinking back at how I was then, I realised one main problem there, It was the lack of understanding about learning, about learning with intentions. I came to the realisation that learning is for ourself, for our self development and ultimately something that benefits us. Even if my parents were disappointed at my results, I too have to…