I will start by this popular saying that “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance!” here I want to say learning does not take place in four way of the classroom alone since I make mentioned of education. Learning has been the only thing we needed to sustain and grow in the life that is why I will always recommend, listening over other communication skills. When will listen the desire to learn new things will always pose in. Just like you have said learning a new thing is good but the application of it to our personal self and endeavors is really important, ability to coin and shaped what we have learnt must be given more priority since not all we have learnt could be useful positive.
Important of learning: You can grow as a person, develop your knowledge base and improve yourself for the better.
Learning something new gets us access to new and different opportunities and the chance to try new experiences that might be the best ones you have ever tried!.
The story you shared on here is really emotional and I felt with you through the course of this story by putting myself in your shoe, I'm happy you could be bold enough to mentioned this, it shows that you are getting over it. It is good to learn, we all learn new things everyday whether consciously or unconsciously. Application of it to our new life is imperative.
Thank you for your amazing comment as always. Really appreciate it.