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Yep, I wholly agree!

Which is why i say self-efficacy[1] is the other important half of the learning bit. Without it, learning is only just that: learning. If you don't have the belief, motivation or even the tenacity to act and follow through on what you learned, then all you have is just knowledge in your head.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-efficacy



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