Beyond the obvious benefits, lifelong learning offers many economic incentives:

• Adapt to a changing market. Some jobs are getting automated; others are being created.
• Spot new opportunities. When we expose ourselves to knowledge in various fields, we are able to solve more complex problems and come up with new ideas.
• Explore different career paths. Developing adjacent skills is a good way to widen your career perspective as it is unlikely you will be staying in the same job for your entire career.

Lifelong learning often requires to switch from a pedagogical (instructor-driven) to an andragogical (adult-driven) approach.

• Decide on a learning goal. Focus on one or two goals at a time.
• Map out your learning constraints. Find out what is...