Coerced Learning

"I learnt Latin without the threat of punishment from anyone forcing me to learn it" Pg. 17

When you are forced to do something it takes the joy out of the thing you are forced to do. Augustine experienced this in learning Greek and Latin. He loved Latin, but he hated Greek. In my own studies, I have noticed that there is joy in learning the subjects that I actually care for. Subjects that I am less invested in are more difficult to enjoy and learn. This helps me relate to Augustine more. He was a very real person that had a profound transformation in his life. The reality is that we can have the kind of relationship with God that he had.


P.S.: I commented on Dallas and Hannah's posts.