The only way to learn from time and experience is to actually do. Interact with substances. Engage yourself in your craft. Attempt odd things that you hitherto thought impossible for yourself. Manipulate your medium on a regular basis, and you will soon know much.

I've been pondering different learning styles lately, and also different ways of thinking. Some people pick up on sounds and tones with much higher efficiency than the average person. Others are fascinated with the specific variations or the broad variety of the visual imprint of everyday objects. Some relish the chance to feel their environment. Audio, Visual, Tactile, Kinesthetic. I'm trying to find out where I fall, but I can't pinpoint the exact position. I have some traits of all of those styles of learning. This has lead me to the conclusion that there is always a mix. Or at least there's a mix of learning styles in me.

I was in class a few weeks ago, and my professor started telling a story. The specific tendencies he talked about applied almost exactly to me. The point of his story was to convey the difference between linear and spatial thinking. This I know for sure: I'm a spatial thinker. When approaching a project I don't follow a sequential thought pattern, I view the project from finish to end. I visualize the different steps, and how to complete them. I believe that it is this specific trait of mine that has helped me in my crafting endeavors.

Everyone is unique, so the only way to achieve excellence is to discover your own way of doing things. If you mimic someone else’s style you might learn, but don't make their style your own. Reach for the stars, and you'll get better results than any of my pieces of art thus far. But I'll be striving for excellence as well; I’ll be learning more and more about how I work best. Game on.