“ We learn to do by doing”

By: Spencer W. Kimball

The quote by Spencer is exquisitely true. It explains why so many people know how to do things and are good at what they do. People aren’t just born knowing what to do. If that was the case then there would be no point in school, but that is not the case. People actually have to give it a shot before saying they can’t or can do it. If you tried something you thought you weren’t good at and find out you really are good at it then now you know. This quote also reminds me of the other quote where it states that practice makes perfect. If you don’t try or practice you will never do it. You could be the best at something and not know it because you haven’t tried to do it. If you try it and you see that you truly aren’t any good at it you have to keep trying. Learn from your mistakes. This quote also hints at this fact. You have to learn while you’re doing what you’re doing. If it’s your first time don’t give up because you didn’t do it right, that’s why you tried to learn from your mistakes. If you still aren’t any good at it then you know that that is not for you, but you never would have known if it was for you or not if you wouldn’t have tried. I am an example of this quote. When i was a freshman I did not know how to swim. I mean I did but as long as I was able to touch the floor and that isn’t really swimming so I don’t count that as swimming. Then my P.E. teacher taught a group of my P.E. class and then took us to the deeper side of the pool. I was still afraid to let go of the wall until actually did. I almost died but that’s fine because for one I didn't really died and two I know how to swim now. I even jumped off the diving board like three times.