Why Learning Matters Life is full of routines, but growth happens when we step outside of what we already know. Learning something new not only stretches our skills, it stretches our confidence, our creativity, and our joy. The process of discovery awakens something in us that routine can never reach. Finding Joy in New Skills This year, I started learning how to sew. At first, it felt awkward-threading needles, following a pattern, making mistakes that only I would notice. B