Lifelong Learning: 10 Easy Habits to Ensure You Always Keep Growing
Lifelong learning...don't let your mind go to mush! If you were to develop one skill to help you to get ahead in all aspects of life, what would it be?
Studies have shown that by far, the best advantage you can give yourself is to become a lifelong learner. Why? Because without learning, the mind stagnates.
Thankfully, becoming a lifelong learner isn’t hard. Below are ten easy ways to build a habit of learning that will serve you in years to come.
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2. Create your learning environment
True learning results when you take charge of your learning environment. Sit down with your mentor and make concrete goals. Set up a system that enables you to learn and a setting in which you can learn. Once you have this, you are truly ready to begin.
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3. Read
Read books, magazines, news articles, academic journals, and anything that catches your attention. If it’s interesting to you, then it’s worth perusing.
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4. Keep a list
Have a question? Write it down. Come back to this list later and Google the answers. Let this become the jumping off point for learning new things.
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7. Become a mentor yourself
We all have something we’re good at and could teach. Your particular skill set might be what someone else needs to succeed. By getting involved in mentoring, you find yourself not only cementing the knowledge you already have but learning new things as well.
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8. Try different learning styles
If you’ve always thought of yourself as one kind of learner, try a new way to learn. You’ll stimulate your brain in new and exciting ways.
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9. Study and/or collaborate with others
When you work with a group, it’s generally easier to learn as you can draw upon the base of shared knowledge. That, in turn, helps you to discover new things yourself.
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10. Seek a job that encourages you to keep learning
The final step toward lifelong learning is to find work where you are encouraged to learn new things, and which continually challenges you.
Remember, building habits that lead to lifelong learning rely on repetition. Engage in these activities as often as possible, making them a part of every single day if you can, for optimal success.
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