One type of Scanner (the Serial Master; see Chapter 16) loves the challenge of learning to speak a foreign language like a native or perfecting the techniques of glazing a clay pot or becoming a black belt in karate.
This resonates with me. It is also why I love reading William Alexander. Consider the three books i read by him - one on creating a magnificent homes garden , one on learning French, one on a year-long quest to bake a perfect loaf of bread.
