We Learn Every Day

The phrase ‘we learn every day’ seems true only if you dedicate yourself to life-long learning. Without this, it might just be a normal cliché for you just like everyone else. I have observed that in the days when I was less mature in the area of self-meditation and self-examination, I left a lot of things to chance and assumed that somehow learning will take place for me along the line. This is a big lie if I must confess. Learning only takes place when planned, anticipated, and evaluated if it must be effective and long-lasting.

The phrase ‘we learn every day’ again has been used as a sign of waving off regrets and a sense of loss when an event does not go the way we had desired for it to go. Most of these times, we find it hard to swallow the bitter pills that we probably failed as a result of tardiness or ignorance. We have mastered the art of compensating ourselves without really allowing the reality of things that went south to teach us the true lessons they carry.

I am grateful that I found out early that learning has to be deliberate, otherwise, it will not happen to you every day as most people claim. You must plan each day with materials, events, and relationships that will earn you some learning points. Also, at the end of each day, you must retire to evaluate the learning that took place, journalize them if necessary, and ensure that you repeat the process daily, weekly, monthly and so on if it must become a permanent habit.

There is actually a second stage to learning, and this is called, studying.

After the commencement of my LBS Executive MBA Journey, I have been transformed from just learning every day to studying every day. I am now back in the four walls of a classroom, studying at the best Business School in the country and one of the best in the world. The course programs are so rich and diverse that I have to go back to studying for at least two hours daily to maximize the learning process.

Wherever you find yourself, my advice to you is to begin to learn. And just like me, you may want to take it a step further, I will say ‘begin to study’. Enroll for that next career advancement program that you had always postponed. Don’t give in to the excuse that you lack the funds, you might just be blinded to the funding options that will begin to appear when you make up your mind to go for your goals.

Some of the things that learning and studying add to you;

1. Increased range of vocabulary.
2. Increased understanding of wide-ranging subject matters.
3. Increased confidence and self-esteem.
4. Increased earning potential.
5. Increased life and health.
6. Increased impact on others.

There are many more benefits and the list can go on and on. I can bet, you will only figure them out when you personally begin to practice the habit of learning and studying. Selah!