{"id":16112,"date":"2022-04-20T10:00:54","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T10:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akpsi.org\/?p=16112"},"modified":"2022-04-19T18:15:20","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T18:15:20","slug":"the-benefits-of-being-a-lifelong-learner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/akpsi.org\/the-benefits-of-being-a-lifelong-learner\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Being a Lifelong Learner\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Imagine you go to see your doctor about this headache you\u2019ve been having, and he tells you some startling news: \u201cYou need brain surgery.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Your doctor refers you to the best brain surgeon in the country. This guy has an advanced degree, spent seven years in residency and another three years in post-doctoral fellowship training. He\u2019s been board-certified in brain surgery for 20 years and has done hundreds of successful procedures.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You\u2019re understandably nervous (because well, brain surgery), but you\u2019re confident in this surgeon, because with all his education and experience, he must know everything there is to know about brain surgery!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The truth is, even the most experienced, qualified surgeons are always learning. They\u2019re required to complete continuing education credits throughout their entire career just to stay licensed. And with all the advances in technology, they\u2019re constantly being trained on new medical devices and innovations in their field.<\/span><\/p>\n

The point is, no one is ever done learning \u2014 even the most brilliant, accomplished among us. The most successful people are lifelong learners, who know there are always more questions to ask and knowledge to gain. (Also, don\u2019t worry, your brain is probably fine.)<\/span><\/p>\n

What is continuous learning?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Think about how fast things in our society become outdated. That iPhone 11 you\u2019re carrying around in your pocket? It\u2019s already three models old.<\/span><\/p>\n

Just like we have to keep our devices updated with the latest features and operating system, we have to keep our brains updated with new knowledge. To grow personally and professionally, we must keep learning new things and challenging our brains with new problems to solve.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Continuous learning means expanding your skills and knowledge for personal, professional, and organizational improvement. It implies a willingness to re-examine or even challenge your current assumptions. It\u2019s a never-ending journey of self-improvement and growth.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a business professional, continuous learning allows you to develop new hard and soft skills, level-up existing skills, and tackle increasingly more complex and challenging roles.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are four overarching categories of learning:<\/span><\/p>\n