{"id":42513,"date":"2021-07-16T11:54:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T15:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=42513"},"modified":"2021-07-26T11:57:04","modified_gmt":"2021-07-26T15:57:04","slug":"being-a-lifelong-learner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/being-a-lifelong-learner\/","title":{"rendered":"Being a Lifelong Learner: 4 Strategies to Learn More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Do you consider yourself a lifelong learner? Do you always look for opportunities to learn new skills and add to your knowledge repository? How can being a lifelong learner propel you further on your quest to success?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having achieved a certain level of success<\/a>, many people become complacent; they stop learning and developing themselves further. Yet being a lifelong learner is key to adapting to changing times, and generally, living a life full of wonder and curiosity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are four strategies to adopt the lifelong learner mentality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Importance of Lifelong Learning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Just like developing new habits<\/a>, being a lifelong learner is key to being successful. There are four strategies to learn more:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Watch less TV; read more. <\/strong>The average person in the U.S. watches six hours of TV a day. Eliminating one hour of TV a week would help you make time for other pursuits, such as learning a language, spending more time with family, or reading. Reading is one of the most beneficial activities because it allows you to learn from people who have already achieved great things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re hoping to become an expert<\/a> in your field, reading for an hour each day on related topics can greatly accelerate the pace of your learning. If you read a book a week, you\u2019ll have read over 1,000 books in 20 years, putting you in the top 1 percent of people in your field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Listen to inspirational audio programs. <\/strong>Listening to inspirational audio programs allows you to learn from experts<\/a>. People spend an average of 30 minutes commuting each way, which adds up to 1,250 hours in five years. Filling that time listening to the wisdom of experts allows you to learn and adjust accordingly. Visit JackCanfield.com<\/a> to access Canfield\u2019s audio programs on a variety of topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Attend success rallies and conferences. <\/strong>Success rallies and conferences are events with speakers, coaches, and other professionals who can provide guidance and inspiration that\u2019ll help you become successful. Similarly, you can find telesummits\u2014recordings of conferences\u2014online that feature between eight and 24 speakers. Type \u201ctelesummit\u201d into your web browser to access them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Train your team. <\/strong>To ensure that you\u2019re constantly moving forward as a company, everyone needs to be learning how to advance themselves and their work. Here are two ways to train your team:<\/p>\n\n\n\n