50 Short Habits of Lifelong Learners

Successful lifelong learners nurture their intellectual curiosities

Thomas Oppong
Personal Growth
Published in
6 min readApr 14, 2022

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Helen Keller, Einstein, Confucius, da Vinci, Richard Feynman and many of history’s geniuses were lifelong learners.

They were self-learners. They never settled but were committed to personal growth and knowledge discovery.

A lifelong learner is someone who has continued to learn throughout their life. This can mean different things to different people, but it often means being willing to explore new things. It also means improving their skills and knowledge.

Learning is lifelong — make it fun, and you will enjoy the process. “Learning never exhausts the mind,” Leonardo da Vinci said.

Lifelong learning is essential for personal growth and reinvention. It’s not something we do for a few years and then quit. It’s a habit that needs to be cultivated throughout our lives.

While every person’s journey to success as a lifelong learner is different, the common denominator for all of us is in the habits we need to adopt if we want to succeed as lifelong learners.

Some of these habits can help you become a successful lifelong learner. There’s no right or wrong; do more of what works for you.

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Thomas Oppong
Personal Growth

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