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One of the most apparent aspects of both my professional and personal life is that I am always learning. As my friends and family can tell you, I constantly have my nose in something and am very eager to share what I just learned. As I have written about what I have learned here, I have realized that I have been holding back on something important: how do I choose what I want to learn next.
When I was younger, I simply wanted to learn everything I could...and quite often the reason I learned something was because I could. As I have gotten older and my time has gotten more valuable, it is only natural for me to put more thought into what I learn. With a career, family, and friends it is not hard to see why. When I am able to decide that I want to learn something now, I always take a look at the utility of what it is I want to learn and the utility gained from learning it.
I still spend ample time learning about games, reading stories, cooking, and in general soaking up information--most of which is only useful if I'm allowed to play Trivial Pursuit. (I say "allowed", because once your family hears you call out an answer to a particle physics question from the next room, it's all downhill.) I am still very much a kid at heart. Something that entertains and interests me has an inherent utility that cannot be ignored. Crazy at it sounds, this means that I would consider learning Pokemon along with learning Python.
It is my hope that I can share these motivations more often. And yes, they will range from the silly to the technical. So check back with me from time to time and I'll see what gems and surprises I have to share.