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Willingness to Learn is a Super Power

4 min readSep 6, 2021

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There are more learning opportunities outside formal education than you can ever imagine. Your career and personal life can consistently improve if you are prepared to invest in yourself.

“The more you learn, the more you earn.” Warren Buffett said.

True and lifelong learning happens in the real world.

I have learned more since I began writing online than when studying Law and Sociology at the university. The funny thing is, I don’t even remember 90 percent of what I learned back in school.

The ability to keep an open mind, seek new experiences and learn timeless skills is key to building a rich and better life.

Our circumstances are changing all the time. Unfortunately, many people cling to their assumptions and beliefs without questioning them.

Even when new evidence proves their current worldviews are wrong, they still refuse to change their minds.

Changing your mindset, fundamental beliefs, and worldview when presented with better or different knowledge is a valuable skill of the 21st century.

Adam Grant explained it beautifully in his book, Think Again: The Power of Knowing What

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Mind Cafe
Mind Cafe

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Relaxed, inspiring essays about happiness.

Thomas Oppong
Thomas Oppong

Written by Thomas Oppong

The wisdom of great minds. My essays cross between psychology, philosophy and self-improvement.