there sits a stove with a pan on a burner.
the burner is on.

someone says to you "go move the pan."

you say "ok"
you touch the pan & burn your hand because it's hot.

so you think...hmmm..how can i do this & accomplish this task???
ah...i'll turn off the burner.
you touch the pan again. still hot.

you wait a few more minutes. it's cooler but still very warm.

you look around & notice a potholder.
you put it on your hand & then are able to move the pan safely.
mission accomplished safely.

sometimes the first attempt at a mission does not succeed. sometimes you have to reassess your goals & methods. sometimes you need to slow down & think a little bit. & sometimes you need a little help from something else like a pot holder (or a T) to finish a project. doesn't mean you were wrong in your first attempt...just means that if the pan had been cold you would have been ok bare handed but with a hot pan..it wouldn't have worked.

learning takes steps...some backward, some forward..some with help. it is a continuum.