HOW TO BECOME A LIFELONG LEARNER

1. START WITH YOUR ATTITUDE

          

          Lifelong learning begins with a heart that desires changes, 

          wisdom, and application.

2. ASK QUESTIONS

          

          Learners ask good questions. They possess an insatiable curiosity- 

          a longing to know, discover, inquire. Ask questions that get below 

          the surface.

3. JOIN OTHERS

            Collaborate learning -in classes, small groups, with friends and 

          colleagues -allows us to benefit from diverse perspectives and

          approaches. People are a gold mine of learning that is tapped through 

          conversation.

4. CHECK OUT THE OTHER SIDE

          Take time to examine and understand another point of view, even if 

          it radically contradicts yours. You may see things in a new light, or 

          you may have your old convictions strengthened. Personal conviction  

          that have been tested remain flabby.

5. READ BROADLY

          Include a diversity of books, author, and topics. Resist the 

          temptation to read only those books that reinforce what you 

          already believe.

6. KEEP A JOURNAL

          Recording what we learn captures our growth in wisdom.

7. EXPERIMENT

          Try new approaches and ideas. Age does not affect your ability to 

          learn. An eighty-year-old can learn to surf the net like the 

          eighteen-year-old.

8. APPLY WHAT YOU KNOW

           Our depth of understanding is often directly related to our ability

           to apply what we've learned. Application takes knowledge from 

           the head to the heart.