I find the flow diagram intersting and explanatory. Indeed, it reflects our learning processes and provides guidance on how to optimize our learning experience: the art of finding balance between challenge and skill. It also explains why we sometimes give up on learning something, and it reminds me of my experience with the card game “Avalon”. I learned this game with a couple of friends who were also new players. At the beginning, since we just learned the rule and no one knows how to properly play, our skill and challenge balances out, and we were all in A1. After few rounds, some people became better and studied some “tactics”, thus the group was divided into people entering the boredom state A2 and others entering the anxiety state A3 (the “how can they learn it faster than me” mentality comes into play), which drives us all to continue playing and practicing (back to A4). Therefore, in the first few weeks, we were all very addicted to the game and would spend long time playing it whenever given the chance. However, after months, where we all sort of knew the basic tactics and had invented some “rules” amongst us, our skill at that point surpassed our challenges. Due to not having outside players, the game became more boring and we nevered entered the flow state again. Therefore, we barely play this game now when we meet.
Thoughts on Robert
He’s a very cool guy, although looking a little bit shy. I really like his work, despite the fact that my interpretations may at most time different from what he has in mind when creating. But his work is the type of abstract art that I would just spend time staring at and not feel bored. I really appreciate the music in his videos: they fit very well with his paintings. Furthermore, his usage of 3d technology really impresses me. It’s enjoyable to look at the development of his work from 2002 to 2020, a fairly long timespan.