If you’ve ever started an online course full of enthusiasm—only to quietly drift away a few weeks later—you’re not alone.
I’ve done it more times than I can count.
A new interest catches my attention. I sign up for a course. I watch a few lectures. I tell myself I’ll “get back to it soon.” Then life happens, curiosity shifts, and eventually I move on to something else.
For a long time, I saw that pattern as a problem.
Now, I see it as information.
This post is the best place to begin if you’re new to Learning Unrushed—because it explains why I’m approaching learning differently in 2026, and what I’m trying to discover along the way.
The Way I Used to Learn
Like many people, I treated online learning the same way I treated content everywhere else.
I watched courses the way I watched videos.
I listened while doing other things.
I moved on quickly, assuming I’d “remember the important parts.”
Sometimes I finished courses.
Often I didn’t.
And even when I did, very little stayed with me long-term.
The uncomfortable truth was this:
I was consuming learning, not practicing it.
What Changed My Perspective
At some point, I realized something simple—but important.
One of the biggest advantages of modern online learning is that the course doesn’t disappear when your interest does.
There’s no final exam.
No wasted tuition.
No failure for stepping away.
The course is still there. Waiting.
And when interest returns, you can begin again—often with more patience and better context than before.
That realization shifted my focus away from finishing and toward engaging.
What “Learning Unrushed” Means
Learning unrushed doesn’t mean learning lazily.
It means learning deliberately.
It means:
- Choosing fewer things to learn at one time
- Giving ideas room to settle
- Revisiting material without guilt
- Letting curiosity guide the pace
Most platforms encourage speed and volume.
Learning Unrushed explores what happens when we do the opposite.
My 2026 Learning Experiment
In 2026, I’m treating learning as a series of focused seasons rather than a constant stream.
Here’s the plan:
- I’ll choose two or three interests
- I’ll study them for 90 days
- Then I’ll intentionally move on to a new area of study for the next 90 days
- Over the year, I’ll see what actually sticks
During each 90-day cycle, I’ll pay attention to:
- How I study
- How I take notes
- What I remember weeks later
- When motivation dips—and why
This isn’t about optimization.
It’s about understanding how learning works for me now, at this stage of life.
What I’ll Be Writing About Here
As this experiment unfolds, I’ll be documenting three things:
1. Learning Platforms
Thoughtful looks at online learning platforms and courses—what they do well, where they fall short, and how they feel when used slowly rather than rushed.
2. Learning Skills
Practical reflections on reading, note-taking, studying, and retention—especially for adults who are learning out of curiosity, not credentials.
3. Learning Reflections
Honest accounts of my own learning process: what works, what doesn’t, what surprises me, and what I remember long after the lectures end.
This site isn’t about having the right system.
It’s about paying attention.
What You Won’t Find Here
You won’t find:
- Hustle culture
- “Finish 10 courses in 30 days” advice
- Learning treated like a productivity contest
There’s already plenty of that online.
Learning Unrushed is intentionally quieter.
If You’re Like Me
If you:
- Have many interests
- Start learning with good intentions
- Step away when curiosity fades
- Feel drawn back later, wondering what you missed
Then this site is for you.
Learning doesn’t have to be linear to be meaningful.
It doesn’t have to be fast to be valuable.
And it doesn’t have to be finished to matter.
Where to Go Next
If you’d like to continue exploring:
- Start with Learning Platforms to see how I evaluate courses
- Visit Learning Skills for ideas on studying and retention
- Or read Learning Reflections to follow the 2026 experiment as it unfolds
However you arrive here, you’re welcome to move at your own pace.
That’s the whole point.