Lessons on Lifelong Learning From Einstein And Feynman (How to Acquire Skills For Life)

Thriving in our rapidly changing world means making lifelong learning a necessity.

Thomas Oppong
Personal Growth

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Skills, knowledge and experience can become obsolete over time. What you know and value today may not be relevant in the next decade.

The most successful people are learners for life. It’s not as formal as it sounds. Lifelong learning means maintaining your curiosity and aiming to be smarter today than you were yesterday. It’s a mindset that sets you up for acquiring knowledge for your life and your career.

The good news is, you don’t need formal education or classes to become a learner for life. You can rely on a few sources of knowledge to feed your mind every day.

Einstein famously said, “Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.” It’s literally the best way to explain lifelong learning.

We are unconsciously learning all the time from our families, social connections, the books we read, the movies and tv shows we watch and the people we meet. We are being influenced in so many ways without our conscious permission.

Imagine taking that daily learning process into your own hands and choosing what you want to…

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Thomas Oppong
Personal Growth

Making the wisdom of great thinkers instantly accessible. As seen on Forbes, Inc. and Business Insider. For my popular essays, go here: https://thomasoppong.com