Okay the dude/dudess who wrote that first para is a genius :-)
Life is a lot like swimming. You can't learn to swim until you get in the water, where you have the option of drowning or learning. So we rarely take our first dip in the river but rather in a swimming pool. I think our parents and schools are like the swimming pool's where you learn to swim to get ready for the real lesson ......my two cents.
Your two cents is worth more than $2. I love this analogy and you totally made a whole lot of sense with it. We cannot truly learn until we are in it, and we have the choice of staying above the water, or just giving in to it and drown. Perfecto!. Gracias amigo!.
Thanks :-)