Oh yeah, I didn’t think of the fact that the demonstrations are themselves interactive.

And probably it comes down to the fact that we’re social beings. Most of us like some motivation involving other people, not just doing things for their own sake.

It’s amazing how far behind I get on book reviews when Kate and I haven’t had a write-in for a while. Setting aside that time for one specific activity – especially when you have someone else to hold you accountable – is a bigger motivator than anything else I’ve come across so far.

As for classes in particular, I learn best through example, and while there are plenty of YouTube videos and tutorials out there, I am unlikely to seek them out and sit through them. In person just works better for me, especially because I can interrupt to say, “wait a second, what did you just do there?” or have the teacher see what I’m doing and be able to point out specifically what I’m doing wrong so I can fix it.