Am I really an effective learner? Just so we’re clear and in context, that’s one of my goals. I want to learn to remember. And the only way I know how to do that is if I do something with that information. But what? I can write about it. That’s #1. I should, as being an active blogger is one of my goals as well. I should read more than one reference on the subject. That’s #2. Reading mutliple books, articles on the subject makes the knowledge deeper. And finally, to seal the deal, I should apply the knowledge. That’s…
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I have a new hobby. It’s an expensive one. It takes time — long time if you want to perfect it. Digital photography is my new hobby. I’m already fairly deep into it. I bought my first camera, Canon Xsi, a few years ago. But I wasn’t doing much with it… taking pictures and viewing them in Picasa. Nothing else. Pictures were good, but I didn’t really understand what the features on the camera mean. But then, somehow, I came across a few books on digital photography. I think it was while browsing at a B&N. by Bryan Peterson was…
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Just the other day, on a way from a bookstore, that quote appeared in my mind. Who said that? I’m sure I read it somewhere! A simple search on the web did not bring anything. But I did find something very related by Bill Cosby.
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I consider myself a lifelong learner. Hint: I named my blog The Lifelong Learner. 🙂 But isn’t everyone a lifelong learner? Don’t think so. Here’s a test. Read the statements below. It’s a general summary of what a lifelong learner does. It’s not complete, but it should give you “yes, that’s what I do” or “that’s not me” answer. …lifelong learning is different. It’s self-initiated and self-directed. A lifelong learner doesn’t need someone to tell him that knowledge is power. He doesn’t need someone to remind him that he needs to expose himself to useful and relevant information regularly. Because…
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I am beginning to evaluate the way I learn. I am trying to make changes so that the time that I put into learning/reading is more valuable. It’s probably going to slow me down, but in the end, I will learn more and become more knowledgeable and productive. What is it? Do more with less! Yes, I think this is the key for me. I am doing too many things. I read to much. I have too many magazines. But the end result is that I don’t learn enough. Yes, sounds bad. But that’s really how it is. Why so?…
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How do you influence another person? How do you make him change? How do you get him out of this habit that’s killing you? It’s not easy. But there are good ways and bad ways of accomplishing the task. I found this out by reading a very good book on communication skills, Messages. I extracted what I found the most useful information. “Influencing others is an art that requires an understanding of the principles of change.” INEFFECTIVE WAYS Blaming, criticizing, or complaining.– your basic message is “you are bad or wrong.” Threats.– “do what I want, or else…” Pouting or…
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Over time, is a cause of memory loss, according to Harvard’s Improving Memory publication. Over time, people who don’t challenge their minds exhibit a greater degree of memory decline compared with people who remain mentally active. According to a 2005 study, people who held jobs that involved complex work, such as speaking to, instructing, or negotiating with people, had a lower risk of dementia than people whose jobs were less intellectually demanding.Most experts think it’s not the years of formal education or the type of occupation per se that benefits memory. Instead, a lifelong habit of learning and engaging in…
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We are constantly being overloaded with information. It seems like we live in an Information Overload age. In any day, I receive more than a dozen emails, subscribe to over 50 rss feeds, read several daily news, read other less-frequent periodicals, and read other material. Isn’t that too much? I think so. It takes time to do all of that. Plus, a lot of it is not really that useful. I have been changing a lot of my habits in this area lately. My desire is to be more productive and not be overloaded with information. Reading blogs like lifehack.org…
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An excellent guide to follow in your Lifelong Learning quest. 1) Always have a book.It doesn’t matter if it takes you a year or a week to read a book. Always strive to have a book that you are reading through, and take it with you so you can read it when you have time. Just by shaving off a few minutes in-between activities in my day I can read about a book per week. That’s at least fifty each year. 2) Keep a “To-Learn” List We all have to-do lists. These are the tasks we need to accomplish. Try…