Former CEO of PepsiCo Indra Nooyi is a life-long learner. She even went back to school for courses when she was CEO leading certain projects. She always takes any opportunity to learn and to read.
Schools and universities provide us knowledge and skills. The most important thing is that they provide us platforms to develop our thinking and ability for creation and innovation.
To keep abreast the fast world development, we need use our abilities to contribute and at the same time we will need to learn and therefore we grow.
If you stope learning, you actually will be lagging behind.
Just like, since the time you were born you start your life, like you start biking, you have to keep paddling to prevent falling from your bike.
Therefore, you get to be a life-long learner.
How much time do you make room for your learning monthly and yearly? How much you invest on your learning and read?
You can make a plan for your learning.
For example, you can make a plan to use 10% rule: 3% of your annual income + 7% of your time to invest on learning, networking, getting outside of your comfort zone.
Simple math:
- Someone with $50K/annual income would invest $1500 in yourself for courses and books etc.
- 168h/week x 7% = 12 h/week. 12h/week you will devote to reading, courses etc. so that the courses you spend from 3% income can help you to develop new skills.
Not everyone is suitable for this 10% rule, you can make your own rule that works for your pace and situation.
Life-long learning will provide your new skills, confidence, ability to discover your potential and grow stronger. Life-long learning is a sure way for your success and fulfilled self.
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