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Understanding the psychological rewards of bad habits
Creating new habits to replace old ones
Developing self-discipline
How to become a lifelong learner
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 available out there, if it will fit your budget and your time available.
- Design your learning environment. Choose a course, a book, a tutor or another way. The most important step is to get started, then tweak as you go.
- Practice metacognition to understand where you could make improvements.
- Make it enjoyable.
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Lifelong learning as a necessity
A career used to look like this: study a skill at a specific institution, get a related job, and grow your knowledge at the same company over the course of your career. You may have switched to one or two other companies.
Today, it is different. The average job tenure has gone from...
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An extended approach to lifelong learning
Lifelong learning extends beyond formal adult education.
- Online courses. Lifelong learners have access to educational material from the best sources through independent educators and established institutions alike.
- Knowledge work. K...
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The benefits of lifelong learning
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 f...
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- Decide What Field you want to work in.
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How to become an early riser
- Start slowly, by waking just 15-30 minutes earlier than usual.
- Allow yourself to sleep earlier.
- Put your alarm clock far from you bed. This way, you have to get up out of bed to shut it off.
- Go out of the bedroom as soon as you shut off the...
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