Curiosity and exploration can help us to embark on our greatest adventures


stop learning – a process that enriches our lives both personally and professionally Here are 5 ways to be a lifelong learner:


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1. Embrace a beginner’s mindset Such a mindset is one of openness, eagerness and lack of preconceptions. By adopting a beginner’s mindset we approach every situation as if it is the first time we are experiencing it and helps us stay free of preconceptions.


2. Expand your world view Our world view is a framework of beliefs, values and attitudes that affects everything we think, feel and do, but as we evolve, we can become restricted by it. Reading things that we don’t necessarily agree with or holding conversations with people that challenge us is a good place to start. Embracing new experiences will also help us to develop as well-rounded, balanced and inclusive human beings.


3. Be curious Life is never boring for a curious person. Curiosity and exploration can help us embark on our greatest adventures. It is the first step our mind takes toard our most valuable discoveries. Learning something new, overcoming challenges and exploring our potential are all possible because we are curious.


4. Learn – unlearn – relearn In a rapidly changing world, the ability to unlearn and relearn is crucial, as is continually evaluating and challenging


Lifelong Learning


Liggy Webbon how to continuously learn and grow


knowledge to ensure it is relevant. Unlearning starts with acknowledging


previous learning is incorrect or obsolete. We then need to erase conditioning and misconceptions and relearn different information and behaviours. This can be challenging and requires effort, patience and persistence.


5. Turn learning into wisdom Wisdom is the ability to contemplate


and take action by applying knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense and insight. The ability to learn and to actively do something constructive and beneficial ith hat e have learnt is the real wisdom. By embracing lifelong learning, we will


never stop growing and as we live and learn we have the capacity to become wiser and more enlightened and fulfilled n Find out more at liggywebb.com


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e are all people in progress and one of the most exciting things about being alive is that we never


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