What do you think about geeks, intellectuals, or bookworms? Although these words describe someone with a learning passion, they also have a negative connotation. Nonetheless, the drive or focus for particular interests is a definite positive.
What if I told you that lifelong learners are geek-ish or bookish about their learning and interests? But there is nothing nerdish about being a lifelong learner.
Learning never stops! I guess we are all lifetime learners!
And here is another thing: There is no stop sign regarding learning relative to age.
Nola Ochs’ age didn’t stop her. I hope you are happy and well.
Nola Ochs graduated from college at age 95. She earned her master’s degree when she was 98. Nola worked as a graduate teaching assistant in 2011 at Fort Hays State University; she was 100.
No matter one’s age, knowledge, or social standing, there’s always something new to learn and pursue.
Being a lifetime or lifelong learner is being a student of the business of life.
Forget about the geeks!
What do you think about being a lifelong or lifetime learner? We learn and grow intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, and physically.
We learn from our environment as our personal and social world continually changes.
Lifetime learners are self-driven to achieve and improve their quality of life. Much of our knowledge is obtained outside of formal educational institutions like schools, colleges, and work-related pieces of training. However, lifelong learning can include formal and informal education.
Admit it or not, we’re all lifetime learners. This is our nature because we interact with our environment. We watch, listen, do, and learn. Either by default or intention, learning occurs.
Why are we lifelong learners?
Two important reasons are for gratification and fulfillment.
We learn things that help form our opinions, become a part of our beliefs, and help build a career and a good livelihood.
In reality, can we afford not to be lifetime learners?
New technology dictates learning opportunities that cannot be dismissed.
There are always new cell phones and computer technology and upgrades.
Social skills, communication, and interactions with others are necessary.
Staying healthy and achieving self-care requires learning new things as we grow older.
Nature can teach us many things, including learning that everything has a purpose and we need each other.
I don’t know about you, but there’s always something to learn to achieve our God-given potential. We should help others and learn how to take care of our planet. We learn what’s good and beneficial to us and what’s harmful.
Spiritual and emotional growth cannot be overlooked when it concerns character and core beliefs.
Formal and informal learning comprise our lifelong education.
“The great end of education is not knowledge but action.
It is not learning, it is not teaching, but it is the application
of the mind to the heart, the soul to the great and good,
the invisible connection to the visible world.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
William Butler Yeats said, “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”
Yes, lifelong learning can be exciting!
Everyday is a new day and an opportunity to learn.
Did you learn something new today, yesterday, last week, or month?
Maybe you learned a new word, hobby, or skill.
Keep learning; this is my plan and desire.
I hope you are happy and well.