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Keep learning? Keep earning!
College is just the beginning of a lifelong learning journey. With the rapid advancement of technology, a fluctuating economy and societal and corporate changes, you must adapt a learning mindset if you want to succeed. The key to lifelong earning is lifelong learning.
As you embark on this path, strive always to be a student. Be open to new ideas and information, and be able to adapt. These are essential skills for the new world of work. Some benefits of becoming a lifelong learner are:
* Increased self-confidence when approaching new tasks or ideas
* Persistence in pursuing goals
* Better decision-making and problem-solving skills
* Ability to be a career strategist
* Improved goal-setting and time-management skills
* The ability to adapt and change with the times
* Greater personal satisfaction
* Higher pay and more employment opportunities
To become a student for life, start by finding out how you learn best. There are three ways human beings learn: hearing (auditory learning), seeing (visual learning) and doing (kinesthetic learning). If you are not sure which type your prefer, ask yourself how you like to be given directions.
If you are an auditory learner, you prefer to be told how to get somewhere. If you are a visual learner, you prefer to be shown. If you are a kinesthetic learner, you prefer to drive yourself there first. Another important aspect of learning is whether you are left- or right-brain dominant. “Left-brained” people are good with logic, analysis, math, language, writing and reading. “Right-brained” people are good with imagination, colors, graphics, music and rhythm. Of course, we do have the capability to think both ways. When we are able to tap into both sides of our brains, we use our full brain potential.
Many famous people used their “whole” brain. For example, Leonardo da Vinci was an artist and innovator. He sketched helicopters hundreds of years ago because he was fascinated by mechanics. He also used his knowledge of how the human body stands and moves to create extraordinary lifelike paintings.
The left brain controls:
The right side of the body
Logic and order
Critical thinking
Vocabulary/grammar
Evaluation
Linearity
Sequences
Facts
Numbers
The right brain controls:
Left side of the body
Pictures and colors
Imagination and creativity
Body language
Intuition and feeling
Concepts
Music Rhythm
Random
Strive to use your whole brain when studying, working and interacting with others. Also, be selective with what you feed your brain. As the adage says, “garbage in, garbage out.” The same holds true for the programs your brain uses. Only put in positive, healthy and educational programs. Your thoughts, along with the ability to add, change and discard them, are what define your mind.
An ancient Chinese proverb says it best: “To gain knowledge, add things everyday. To gain wisdom, remove things everyday.” Just like a computer needs to delete files and information that are no longer useful, you have to discard old programs and information that no longer serve you. Knowing what is important and what needs to go will ensure that you have plenty of space left for learning the next new thing.
Michelle L. Casto is a Whole Life coach and author of Get Smart! About Modern Career Development: A Personal Guide to Creating Your Life’s Work. Article provided by 
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