{"id":24177,"date":"2021-01-14T09:05:10","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T13:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=24177"},"modified":"2021-01-24T22:44:33","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T02:44:33","slug":"lifetime-learner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/lifetime-learner\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifetime Learner: Staying Humble to Keep Growing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Why is it important to be a lifetime learner? How can embracing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/keep-learning-keep-growing\/\">lifelong learning<\/a> propel you further on your quest to success?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When people reach a certain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/levels-of-success\/\">level of success<\/a>, they often become blinded by it\u2014believing that they know everything there is know and that there is no need to learn more. In contrast, lifetime learner mentality is about being humble and accepting that learning never ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading for more about lifetime learner mentality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Become a Lifetime Learner<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ego can interfere with your ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/steps-to-achieve-your-goals\/\">achieve your goals<\/a> by convincing you that you don\u2019t need improvement, that you know everything you need to know, and that you can stop learning. However, the need to learn never actually ends. Even people who have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/master-a-skill\/\">mastered a skill<\/a> and are at the top of their game can still learn ways to get better. To counter the false belief that you are beyond needing improvement and to open yourself to a life of learning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Honestly assess yourself and your shortcomings.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Accept that others know more than you do.<\/li><li>Be open to feedback, no matter how negative.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Constantly be on the lookout for the next challenge, so that you can continue to learn and grow.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>An example of a lifetime learner was Kirk Hammett, the guitarist for the blockbuster metal band Metallica. When Hammett was offered the job, Metallica was an up-and-coming group quickly making a name for themselves regionally. Hammett could have thought to himself, \u201cI\u2019ve made it\u2014I\u2019ve achieved success,\u201d and spent the rest of his career coasting on his existing skills. However, he reacted differently; he decided despite the success he\u2019d already achieved, he\u2019d like to achieve more. He wasn\u2019t as good a guitar player as he\u2019d like to be, and he set about striving to correct that.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He found a teacher\u2014Joe Satriani, who would himself end up widely regarded as one of the greatest guitar players ever\u2014and subjected himself to Satriani\u2019s rigorous instruction. Satriani later explained what made Hammett a better student than other guitarists he taught was Hammett\u2019s willingness to receive harsh, honest feedback, and to work diligently to correct what needed improving. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Find Teachers Everywhere<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find mentors and teachers by paying qualified people for instruction, but don&#8217;t ignore the free instruction that\u2019s most likely available to you as well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Approach people in your industry who have become successful and ask them for help. People have a natural instinct to want to help others, and those who have found success are often happy to pass along their expertise.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Study historical figures or people who have gone before you whom you look up to. The challenges they faced may hold lessons you can apply to your life.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Take advantage of the wealth of training courses, books, and online instruction available. Technology has provided easy access to a world of learning; there\u2019s no excuse these days for failing to take advantage of these resources.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why is it important to be a lifetime learner? How can embracing lifelong learning propel you further on your quest to success? When people reach a certain level of success, they often become blinded by it\u2014believing that they know everything there is know and that there is no need to learn more. 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