LH119 — Lifelong Learning

Life Habits

Karel and Paige devote this episode to discussing the importance of lifelong learning. Lifelong learning is defined as on-going, voluntary, self-motivated learning in the pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons. In last week’s episode LH118 — Landing the Job, one of the recommendations was to further improve your skills. This episode expands on that recommendation and explores lifelong learning that is outside of career advancement and opportunities. Karel and Paige provide 11 recommendations for pursuing lifelong learning and highlight its benefits such as personal growth, staying relevant in a changing world, and making a positive impact.

Recommendations:

Identify Your Learning Style and How You Learn Best
Take Stock of Your Knowledge
Determine Where to Gain Knowledge
Use Google Search, YouTube, Reddit, TikTok, and ChatGPT
Utilize Local Libraries and Librarians
Read Books and Listen to Audiobooks
Watch Documentaries
Explore Educational Platforms
Consider Bootcamps
Pursue Formal Education and Continuing Education
Non-Obvious Ways of Learning

Quotes from the episode:

“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value." — Albert Einstein

“My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn’t prevent you doing well, and don’t regret the things it interferes with. Don’t be disabled in spirit as well as physically.” — Stephen Hawking

“You can’t let your failures define you. You have to let your failures teach you.” — Barack Obama

Key Takeaways:

Lifelong learning is essential for personal and professional growth, staying relevant in a changing world, and making a positive impact.

Identify your learning style and how you learn best to guide your learning journey.

Take stock of your knowledge and determine what you want or need to learn.

Explore various sources of knowledge, including libraries, books, documentaries, educational platforms, bootcamps, and formal education.

Apply and practice what you learn to deepen your understanding and make a positive impact.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
01:01 Quotes on Lifelong Learning
02:40 Defining Lifelong Learning
03:46 Recommendation 1: Identify How You Learn Best
05:22 Recommendation 2: Take Stock of Your Knowledge
06:26 Recommendation 3: Determine Where to Gain Knowledge
06:57 Recommendation 4: Use Google Search and YouTube
10:40 Recommendation 5: Utilize Local Libraries
12:17 Recommendation 6: Read Books and Listen to Audiobooks
15:10 Recommendation 7: Watch Documentaries
16:29 Recommendation 8: Explore Educational Platforms
18:31 Recommendation 9: Consider Boot Camps
21:27 Recommendation 10: Pursue Formal Education
23:33 Recommendation 11: Non-Obvious Ways of Learning
31:00 Benefits of Lifelong Learning
34:54 Conclusion

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