I can’t remember a time when education was not important to me. Although learning outside of an educational institution is what I do now, I am grateful for the research skills I learned while in high school and college.
Why is Learning Important?
Learning is an activity that helps us develop new 
talents, skills, understanding and so much more. For me learning is what adds excitement to life. It creates a world where anything is possible.
Let’s get one thing straight. Learning is work, but it is work that adds value. If a person is struggling with communication skills, he can go to the library or research online and find many books and articles with suggestions on how to communicate well in about any type of situation. What about learning an instrument. Same process. Learning how to create a blog. Same process. We live in a time where knowledge is easy to access.
Learning takes Action.
There is one additional step to this process. Application. While it’s easy to find the knowledge, to truly learn something one must apply it. Have you ever studied a topic and then had to research that topic again because you couldn’t remember what you learned. Learning is more than just reading about a subject. If you really want to retain that learning, you must continually review and apply what you learned.
A few years back I read several books on how to run properly. How to nutritionally prepare for and how to train for a marathon. While I enjoyed reading this books, it was when I put the experimented with the information I had read that I really learned. I experimented with the different ways to place your feet as you ran. I experimented with different types of food before and after my training to see how it affected my body. It was a lot of fun. Taking what I was learning in books and videos, and seeing how my body responded to various methods and ideas.
Best thing about Learning.
To me this is the best thing about learning. There are always different ideas on how to accomplish the same goal. Experimenting with these different ideas to find the methods that work best for me, is the best part of learning. I call it the personal discovery phase and I love it.
Right now I am in the discovery phase of learning how to blend beeswax and essential oils into beneficial products for my family. It is a fun process that I hope you enjoy reading about here on this blog.
I also am enjoying learning how gratitude helps me not only relax, but benefits me in my personal and work relationships.
I’d love to hear how learning affects your life. What are learning about right now?
