To Become a More Effective Lifelong Learner, Build a Learning Engine
Intellectual curiosity is your most valuable skill in a rapidly changing world
I’m a massive advocate for lifelong learning. I’ve written a lot about it. I think it’s the best way to take charge of your own intellectual growth.
“The “learning engine” is at the core of every lifelong learner,” says Sahil Bloom. I rely on dozens of newsletters, blogs, Twitter accounts, podcasts and a growing collection of books to keep learning. I value learning from smart people. So I deliberately make time for learning.
A learning engine is a set of tools designed to improve how you think, make decisions, work and build a great life. It’s a firm foundation for growth. “Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is.” Isaac Asimov said.
“It is comprised of all the learning “inputs” regularly consumed — books, newsletters, podcasts, videos, etc,” Sahil said.
Without a learning engine, your creative output could suffer. Everything I write about is something I’ve learned from smart people or through experience.
No true genius thinks alone. Aristotle was a student of Plato. Plato learned from Socrates. Einstein learned a lot fromHeinrich Friedrich…
