1. ‘Minds are just like parachutes, they don’t work until they are not opened.’
2. The modern age is the age of so-called “User-friendly” devices. One can easily be a good learner or to be more exact a master if one is willing to pay some attention to these devices.
3. It’s not level of intelligence but the level of interest which makes a man a good learner.
4. Learning is not so hard as to retain this learning in mind.
5. Positive thinking and noble deeds can also improve our learning ability.

Some factors that dishearten a student while learning something.Many People are of the view that a good fast learning ability is a God-gifted trait and it’s not possible for every one to be a good fast learner. But in my opinion it’s not so hard to be a good fast learner as people reckon it. God has bestowed us with similar kind of mental and physical qualities, even genetic science has proved that all human beings are 99.99 percent same and it is only the difference of 0.01percent that makes them different in faces, height, color of skin and eyes etc. So, to attach the term “God-gifted” only with some feels quite awkward and absurd. Allah likes justice and prevails it every where but human mind (Though it’s doing miracles) is not capable enough to comprehend that justice. Allah has bestowed every one with every thing but it depends how does one utilize one’s latent potential and make the most of one’s skills. In short, everyone and I really mean “Everyone” can be a good learner if one is willing to put some efforts. It all depends on our efforts that how far we can go to get the desired results. It is a well known saying

“Dictionary is the only place where success comes before work.”

Similarly, the maxim of “No pain, no gain” is also very popular whole around the world.

We just need to take some steps in right direction to be a good learner. If one wants to be a good learner, one has to keep one’s eyes and mind open. The more open our minds are, the more things would fall in it. Open mindedness is as necessary to be a good learner as some key to open some lock.

It is a well known saying

“Minds are just like parachutes, they don’t work until they are not opened.”

One can make the most of one’s mind only by widening the canvas of one’s thoughts.

The following demerits are the basic factors that are the hurdle in the way of open minded attitude.

1. To restrict yourself to a certain gambit.
2. To adopt fixation in ideas.
3. To act in a biased way towards certain subjects.
4. To feel hesitation will asking some question.
5. Last but not least is lack of confidence and an unreasonable shy attitude towards certain topics.

These factors always prove as great hindrance in the way of open minded attitude and learning as well.

It’s human wont that they always make mistakes. But the people who always scared of making mistakes, they make a big mistake and can’t do something worthwhile in their lives because they get less opportunity in their lives to make themselves better.

There are also some people who do not hesitate to make some mistake again and again. These people actually do not learn from their mistakes repeatedly.

The sane and wise people are those who make some mistake only once and learn to avoid it next time.

The modern age is the age of computer science’s revolution. Human life is changing in every moment on this earth and I have no qualm to say that the things that look the most advanced and latest would become dated and out of use in the next five to seven years. Human race has never seen such rapid progress on this planet that we call the earth. Every one knows the role of computer sciences in this progress and those who have some know-how with computer also know the meanings of the term “User- friendly”. This age can be called the age of user friendly devices and learning is becoming easier and easier with every passing day but still the world is full of such fools as never like to spend even an iota of their attention to utilize these user friendly devices by themselves. Contrary to this, they seek the help of others even to install some software in their computers while the computer goes on telling what should be the next step. Instead of seeking help from others one must try to create one’s own experience.

If we make an analysis of our system of education and the system of education in the western world, we would find that the education system in most of the western countries promote research and creativity while in the third world countries (Most of them are Muslim countries) it promotes fixed ideas and cramming. The result is quite obvious that these western countries are laddering on stars while a third world country like Pakistan has not yet defined its political system. Research is the factor which makes study interesting and high level of interest can make learning much easier.

Many parents have this misconception regarding their children that their son/daughter is intelligent enough to masterly grip any subject they decide for him/her. All such parents must keep in mind that it’s not the level of intelligence but the level of interest which makes some student a brilliant student. Students can utilize their intelligence well only in the subjects of their own interest; otherwise, they have to work a lot of hard to get little. So, we can learn those things easily in which we have keen interest.

Some one says “Repetition teaches the Donkey.” It’s true to a great extent. We learn with the passage of time, if not in the first attempt, the second or the third one paves the way of our success. So, learning is not so hard as to retain this learnt thing in mind. The best way to retain something in mind is not to restrict this learning in mind but to express it and spread it to many people that can be your pupils or your fellow students. The biggest problem of learning is forgetting. One can avoid forgetting one’s learning by telling that learning to others.

The last but not least thing which is the most important element of learning process is positive thinking and those noble deeds which take place because of that positive thinking. No one can deny the role of better concentration in learning process. Peace of mind and tranquility act like enzymes to achieve better concentration and we can get these enzymes by offering prayer five time a day. Firm faith and strong belief in Allah can also be the guarantee of our success in every walk of life. Pakistan is passing through a period of so-called modernization and enlightenment and for these so-called modern minded and enlightened people things like faith and prayers are not more than trifles. But if we put out these things from our lives, we are even lower than the animals. Contrary to this, if we adopt these things in our lives, we learn everything which is essential to succeed in life.

The above mentioned steps can make everyone a good learner but besides these steps there are some factors which dishearten a student while learning something. These factors are as follow.

• Problem of language: English is considered the most important world language today. No language is so widespread as English. The number of people who speak English now exceeds 400 million. In most of the developing countries in Asia and Africa English is the medium of instruction. Many people are of the view that history does not support the view that creative work in a foreign language is not possible .They present the examples of Sir Isaac Newton‘s great book “Principia” was written in Latin not in his mother tongue English. They also support their view by presenting such arguments as many creative works of high quality were written by the Persians, the Turks, and the Central Asians not in their mother tongue but in Arabic. Actually, these people who have such views live in fool’s Paradise and do not accept the reality that every student is not Sir Isaac Newton, Al-Baruni or Ghazali.There  are also some examples which show that the English made great progress when they translated the great works of Latin in English and made these works comprehensive for the common man. Similarly, Chinese are making progress in today’s world faster than any other nation without adopting English as medium of instruction. I am not against English language but it wouldn’t be a sane act if we falsify the ground realities and go on following English language blindly. It is a fact that we can comprehend something easily in our mother language instead of a borrowed language. So, for the majority of student learning can be easier if it is done in their own languages of daily use.
• Way of teaching: Sometimes it happen so that some topics look very difficult and we think that we would never be able to grip them properly but with  proper guidance of our teachers these difficult topics become the rock of sand and we conquer them easily. Every teacher has his own method and techniques to make certain topic easy and supple for his student. The real good teacher is one who knows the mentality of his students and can diagnose their illness like an expert physician. If a teacher goes on teaching without keeping this fact in mind, he merely proves wastage of time for his students and his student can’t learn anything properly.
• Listening: Listening is also paying an important role in learning. The most vital sense of our five senses but it is also a fact that we do not heed over this sense according to the requirement. Scientific study proves that the people who have a better listening ability are far more successful than those who are not better listeners. Most People get quite habitual to listen to themselves they indulge so badly in themselves that they reckon others voices just noises. Only better listeners can be the better learners. If we really want to be a good learner, we will have to develop the habit of effective listening. Otherwise we will loss many important things in life

In his renowned novel “The old man and the Sea” Ernest Hemingway says at one place “Man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.” I am of the view that these lines should be our motto in life while doing something whether it’s learning a new technique or solving the most difficult sum of mathematics we just need to adopt a never say die attitude.

Learning and losing are two facts of our lives .Every one can masterly face these facts if one is willing to pay proper attention and bearing the pain which comes in the way while marching towards some destination. But it is also a fact that every one can’t do that .One has to be courageous and determent to do that in one’s life.

Only those can take the sky in their arms and tread the world in their feet that have the courage to erase themselves with a smiling face.

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