Education can change your opinion, broaden your horizons, inspire new ideas, change your behaviour, influence change and increase the chances of living a happier life.
It’s what we do with our time during a life that matters. With education, there are more benefits than disadvantages because education is within our reach. You can get basic to mid-level knowledge on almost any topic online. It’s up to you to carve out time for learning in your day to learn a skill. If you’re still wondering about the reasons to embrace lifelong learning, we’ll try to convince you to find something new to learn after reading this article.
It gives you a chance to skill up
The world we live in changes rapidly. The more you know, you’ll build resilience and perform your daily tasks with ease. You can decide to skill up in your professional area, learn a new hobby or polish your soft skills at a workshop. The things we learn can give us a necessary advantage at work or make our daily tasks easier. This is why lifelong learning is greatly beneficial.
You’ll be more confident
No one can take away your knowledge, expertise and skills. That’s the best investment you can make in life. This leads to better confidence because we’ll feel accomplished and more satisfied with ourselves and our life. Confident people step out of their comfort zones easily because they are secure enough and not prone to poor self-awareness. Learn something new daily to be confident in your capabilities and future possibilities.
Your self-awareness will soar
Self-awareness is how you perceive yourself, your feelings, thoughts and behaviours that influence your life. Now, when you invest in your education, you start to believe more in yourself and become less dependent on others. Now, we’re not saying that you shouldn’t rely on others, we’re simply outlining that you should invest in yourself first. The more you feel confident in your knowledge, skills, your self-awareness will soar. Lifelong education, learning new skills can help you along the way.
You’ll increase your employability
We’re way past the concept of doing the same job until we retire. On average, people switch between ten to fifteen jobs during their careers. Today, this number is probably higher and will continue to rise. Obtaining new skills, changing your entire focus and interest from one career to the opposite will increase your employability. You can even stick to one career while you get educated online on something entirely different. Many educational organisations use a learning management system for RTOs which makes it easier for them to engage students and offer a seamless learning experience. This, in turn, makes it easier for you to learn a new skill online, whenever you feel comfortable and not at the expense of your current job.
You’ll make new contacts
Joining a cooking class, a language group or a professional learning network gives you a chance to connect with new people. You never know which one of these people needs someone like you for a freelance project or a new project. Whatever you decide to learn, you can also learn a lot from those around you. Not only that, but you’ll get a chance to connect with people sharing your passion for lifelong learning and the new skill you’re trying to obtain.
It’s a mental workout
Learning is a mental workout just like exercising is a way to test our body, strength and keep it healthy. When you learn new things, your brain creates new pathways, new neural networks which increase brain plasticity. This further improves your cognitive skills, sparks creativity, reduces depression by exposing you to new and exciting things and reduces your chance of developing mental diseases as you age. Also, being bored for long periods increases the risk of developing diseases like heart issues. If you want to keep your mental capabilities for longer and stay healthy, learn new skills as you age. You’ll never regret the time invested into new experiences. You can only benefit from them. Parabola is a continuous curve and looks somewhat like an open bowl and the ends keep extending. Parabola is a Greek word that means ‘exact application’. Hyperbola is a curve that looks like a parabola when mirrored. It also has dual halves known as branches. A circle has one centre whereas an ellipse has two centres or focus points.
You’ll stay competitive in an ever-changing career world
Being competitive in your career means that you recognise the need for a certain skill in the marketplace. We’re all easily replaceable. Your goal is to be difficult to replace. To achieve this, one must grow, learn, adapt and sometimes take certain risks. Taking risks in this sense means embarking on a new learning adventure. Simply adapt your skillset, upgrade it and you’ll have greater chances of finding a better and financially rewarding job.
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It’s a way to fulfil your lifelong dream
What if your dream is to have your own clothing line but you somehow ended in the corporate world? Decisions we make at an early age regarding our career paths can change over time. This opportunity to learn a new skill like designing and sewing can be a dream come true. Most importantly, you can learn new skills at any age thanks to the fact that education is available to any age group.
Lastly, find a learning style that works best for you to achieve the best results. If working one on one with an educator and taking private lessons works best for you, pursue it. If you’re more interested in online learning courses, go for it. Either way, recognise that education is available to you and embrace it.
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