2021-10-10
EXCLUSIVE TO PUSHKIN+ MEMBERS: A lot of us have given up doing new things. In adulthood we neglect new hobbies and leisure pursuits, and think we can't pick up new skills. But taking on fresh challenges and learning from scratch can bring us great joy. Dr Laurie Santos is on a mission to recapture some of the carefree fun she experienced in her youth, so asks Tom Vanderbilt (author of Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning) for some pointers on taking the plunge and trying something new.