Many of us give more priority to formal education and less to
self-education. And that’s why the moment many leave school, they
consciously or sub-consciously stop learning. Self-education is more
about accepting life as your teacher. That way, you don’t stop learning.
Learning should be an important part of our everyday life because true
education is not just about going to school. It is about personal
development. Therefore it should be continuous.
To create a better you, you need the wisdom that life offers and one way
to gain that wisdom is to become a student of life; an intentional
learner. Here are ways you can achieve that;
Question Everything: Like I always say, what you do not
know is mostly connected with questions you’ve not asked. Don’t just
take things the way they appear. As a matter of fact most things in life
are not usually all they appear to be. Be curious enough to ask
questions and seek answers to them. Do not accept general opinion or age
long traditions just because they are widely accepted. Challenge status
quo. Learn to dig deeper! As long as we are depending on safe
solutions, prejudiced judgments and fixed ideas, our mind will be closed
to discovering our own truth.
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formal education and less self-education
