BE A CURIOUS LEARNER

In the fields of neuropsychology, personal development and education, learning is one of the most important mental functions of humans, animals and artificial cognitive systems. Learning relies on the acquisition of different types of knowledge supported by perceived information and it is the goal of teaching and education.

 Mezirow (1994) defines learning “…as the social process of construing and appropriating a new or revised interpretation of the meaning of one’s experience as a guide to action”

Basically, some resources are invested in our lives as well as our learning; our money, time and energy. Books are bought to be read which helps enhances our skills to understanding what is read.

Encouraging Practice

In order to be skillful, since you are eager to learn, there’s a method. It is very simple: you must practice. Practicing a lot requires the sacrificing of your time and leisure, provided you’re also pushing your limits – will make you better at anything. Don’t be afraid to learn how to do new things either. By doing so, you’re adding another tool to your skills – skills that will come in handy later in life. This sets to add value to yourself, your career and organization in general, and girds you up to put into practice the skills developed; managing a project, serving on a cross functional team, taking on a new task, job rotation, job shadowing, etc.

Critical Thinking

Learning aids individuals in critical thinking. Video games are being used to engage - usually students, in critical thinking. CEO of Project Tomorrow Julia Evans informs, “Students love to direct their own decisions and enjoy the ability to change outcomes by playing educational games in class”. Simulation games have introduced learning activities such as problem solving and learning by doing. The emphasis is placed on individual learning, and students are given feedback quickly. The efficiency of learning is increased through video games.

Also, learning improves our brainpowers. Eagerness towards learning will aim to develop intellectual capabilities that allow us to expand our minds instead of directing it. After receiving this education will feel the power to do anything, power to face any challenges. Moreover, individuals who yearn to learn develops their questioning system. They (learners) need not to agree to take anything at face value; so far as you are curious to learning, you will question, demand truth and work on solutions to real life problems.

A Ticket towards Leadership

In addition, this kind of learning produces visionaries and real leaders who will give shape to their life, to the society, to the country and to the new generation. Most people who were eager to learn and learn new things are real leaders of today, CEO’s, thereby, others gets to have their own companies and employs degree and MBA holders to work for them. For some time they become part of rated millionaires and billionaires.

Empower You to Meet Your Role Models And Experts In Your Career Field.

In this case, being eager towards learning help you to relate with your role models and experts in the field of your course/career in a way that they tend to become your business friends and due to such relationship, you are able to learn whatsoever skill they have, asking them questions and through that, might have the privilege to work hand in hand with them. Being social – talking to just about anyone – is a way of learning because it improves your communication skills, extroversion, and builds relationships. Moreover, yet, many people like being social because it’s fun.  Thus, working with your experts exposes you to the things you hardly know about in your field of study and that this tends to be an opportunity to learn them to improve yourself in your career or organization.

Skills, Talents and Aptitudes

Furthermore, willingness to learn encourages skills and talents, aptitudes. In many places, these learners use their talents in inventions and recreations, since they are always curious to know what's around them and come up with great innovations. Some of which is Thomas Edison: who invented light bulb, he acquired all these skills unconventionally and now, mankind has adopted the use of light bulb since its important everywhere.

In today’s global world, you can no longer afford to wait for someone to push you towards your professional growth without your willingness to learn but anytime the opportunity to be sponsored arises, do not lose it.  You must know yourself and your career ambitions well enough to recognize the necessary learning investments you must make and determine your wisest investment path. Most of the time, your curiosity to learn align with your personal goals, and your specific performance improvement needs for skills and experience that must be transferable across all industries and organizations that you may choose to engage with in the future. Taking an attitude of willingness-to-learn in your learning/education now will result in payoffs later. “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest” – Benjamin Franklin.