Let's do this better:
Self-motivated study can be HARD. Just because you fall of your streak on Duolingo, or miss a chunk of a tractate doesn't mean you've failed. It doesn't mean you aren't committed enough. It doesn't mean you aren't good at learning. It means you're human.
Self-motivated study can be HARD. Just because you fall of your streak on Duolingo, or miss a chunk of a tractate doesn't mean you've failed. It doesn't mean you aren't committed enough. It doesn't mean you aren't good at learning. It means you're human.
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Fortunately for us, Judaism EXPECTS us to be human! Our library of scripture, exegetical interpretation, and parables are chock full of examples of our most revered sages talking about how they are still struggling to learn and understand.
We're EXPECTED to come back to the same material again and again, looking at it from different angles, approaching it with different experiences, building up our learning muscles as we go. That's why we re-read the Torah every single year. It's why Daf Yomi is a repeating cycle.
If you missed part of the Daf Yomi cycle this time, that's fine. You can catch it next time. Or you can go back and read it on days where you're feeling extra studious. Or you can listen to a podcast about that section while you're in your car. It's FINE. You haven't failed.
If you get busy and you don't touch Duolingo for a while - even a LONG while - you can go back and repeat the earlier lessons. You can click the little "exercise" button to refresh yourself. You can start from the beginning and feel awesome about remembering more than you thought
That's one of the wonderful things about digital learning resources - they're perpetually available. You can always review and restart. It's a feature, not a failing.
AND - online learning resources don't work for everyone. If Duolingo and the Sefaria Daf link don't work for you, that's fine too. It doesn't mean you can't learn. It doesn't mean you're a bad Jew. It just means you need a different resource. You can ask for one.
Twitter itself is a great resource! Ask here, and ignore the sour, defeatist people who thrive on giving up. Pay attention to the vibrant, welcoming, enthusiastic community that will point you to other avenues of learning and offer to study with you. We're here too.
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