The idea of lifelong learning is that is it never to late to learn. I am an example of that idea. It has been a lifelong dream of mine to return to college and obtain a professional degree and since August of last year I have been pursuing my dream. Although I had been out of school for 15 years, at age 34 learning could not be more fulfilling of my purpose in life.
Since returning to college, establishing a learning plan was an immediate need. My plan was to read carefully and study hard. Never the less, the lifelong learning habit that has been easy for me is teaching and mentoring others. I am driven and inspired by being able to enlighten the learning youth. I always keep my ear open for those who need help academically, especially teachers who need volunteers to provide extra help to their students.
The lifelong learning habit I find hard to apply is setting aside time to play and relax. I understand the importance of incorporating play and relaxation, but it is often short lived. I would like to think that work should be done before playing takes place, but more often then not my work is not done. Now that I am familiar with the 7 1/2 habits that life long learners exhibit, play and relaxation will be added to my lifelong learning plan.
Agree that you are never to old to keep learning or to start learning. It drives me crazy when people say they are to old to learn something new.
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