How many times you had the feeling that you are lost with a
new subject at work? If you are like most people, probably
many times… But don’t worry! This is really common in our
days because we live in a very dynamic environment, with a
lot of new information to handle every day and staying up to
date is a real challenge.
The hard truth is that if you want to grow as person, in your
society and in your job, you have to constantly keep
learning new things.
But, why exactly?
1. To perform, perform and perform: you can only succeed
at what you are doing if you have the right knowledge to do
so. Today’s society is so well educated that you really need
to be a “Superman” or “Superwoman” if you want to
succeed.
If you are not a top performer there will be someone in the
next corner really well prepared to do your job, and willing
to do it. Then, simply learn how to be the best.
2. To get out of your comfort zone: Experience shows that
the most successful people are those who constantly go out
of their comfort. These people welcome new challenges,
new risks, and constantly discover new subjects, becoming
this a daily practice in their lives. In other words, people
succeed when they put themselves beyond their current
limits. But the only way to get out of the comfort zone is by
knowing what is beyond. You will be so scared to put a foot
out if you don’t know what you are going to find there. First
of all learn what is out there and then go for it!
3. To have a longer and healthier life: believe it or not, but
different demography studies performed all around the
world show that keeping an active mental activity is one of
the key factors to have a longer and better live. It is proven
that diseases like Alzheimer, Parkinson or memory loss
tend to appear less in people who stay mentally active. Be
aware that staying active does not mean simply doing word
searches (which are fun ). It means taking real mental
challenges. A great example might be to learn a new
language.
4. To improve your personal relationships: this point is
really simple to explain. When you have broader knowledge
about more subjects, you can really connect with different
people concerned by those subjects. This, automatically,
will enrich your relationships. Imagine for a moment that
you take a course on personal motivation which puts you in
plenty of real situations applicable with your friends and
family. Can you imagine how your relationships will
improve as soon as you start giving them good tips which
help them to be more motivated?
5. To feel good: there is no better feeling than knowing
interesting things. Imagine yourself travelling to a place
where you acknowledge what is around: you know the
history of the place, the important people who lived there,
the meaning of a monument,… surely this will make you and
the people around you feel great.
It is now really evident that you have to learn new things to
be happy and to feel complete as a person. So, just go for it!
There are plenty of opportunities out there.
But bear in mind something: once you start doing this, you
will become an addict to it.
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