Learning new things requires us to take our time and go at our own pace. Learning new things also requires facing our fears. Not just when we are learning to do things that are physically challenging, or even dangerous, but also learning things that disrupt what we previously believed to be true. People are afraid to learn about things that challenge everything they are comfortable believing. Sometimes, we get emotionally attached to our thoughts and beliefs, even when we see and learn evidence t the contrary. It takes letting go of our ego sometimes to admit when we are wrong and to accept what new knowledge when it becomes available to us.My Fifth Zen Principle of Good Motorcycle Riding Habits in Chapter Five of "The Zen of Learning to Ride a Motorcycle" is "If You Don't Know Something, Learn". In honor of LGBTQ+ Awareness and Pride Month, I want  ...