Becoming well-educated is essential in the world we live in today. Because things and ideas change and develop quickly, you need to constantly develop and grow yourself and your abilities to stay connected to that progress.
Why do you always have to learn?
Working in the field of information technology makes you feel how
quickly things are progressing, as not a week goes by without something new
appearing in technology. So if you feel good about the skills you learned years
ago, they will soon be obsolete.
This does not only happen in the field of technology, but also all
other fields; Therefore, you must always constantly update your knowledge,
information, and skills.
But how can we become effective learners? There are some
characteristics of these learners that you can try to develop in yourself,
including:
1.
The love of knowledge
The love of knowledge or curiosity is the fuel that determines how
far you can reach. The more you love knowledge and knowledge, the more
information you have and the more you can reach.
The love of knowledge makes a big difference in the learning
process. If you are curious, then you will enjoy every piece of information you
learn, and learning will become an adventure of exploration. As a result, you
must work on that point and develop it. Over time, the gap between those who
are passionate about science and those who are constantly developing themselves
will decrease.
2.
Clarity of approach or direction
The book Exercising the Mind by Thomas Stirner is relatively short,
but it gives a very useful perspective on how each of us can become a
distinguished learner, and the writer stresses the importance of focusing on
the learning process and not the final result.
To become as good a learner as you want; So you must be clear in
your direction or approach, and put all your focus on becoming better and not
the result of what you do in the end. For example, when learning music, instead
of focusing and worrying about whether you will be able to play the instruments
in the end or not? You must focus on improving your skills so that you can play
a piece of music. Knowing the weak point and then training and working to
improve it and get rid of it is better for you, and will help you reach the
results you desire.
There are several benefits if you decide to think with this
mindset, including:
ü You reduce disappointment and frustration.
Because if you focus only on
the final result, you will be very disappointed if you do not get what you
want, but if you focus on your journey to reaching that goal, you will not feel
such a negative feeling, so always make your goal to develop and improve
yourself as much as you can.
ü
Focus your energy on what's important
Because mastering a skill requires the expenditure of a lot of
energy, so having a mindset directed to a specific path allows you to focus
your energy on only what is important and useful, so you must learn not to
waste your energy worrying about something that is beyond your control or
ability.
ü
You will have a lot of patience to continue working
and striving
Because if you focus on the final product only, you may not have
the patience necessary to continue striving and working, so if you only want
the result; You will work to obtain some extracts, then the bad consequences
will appear, and then you will despair and give up continuing on the path.
On the other hand, if you focus on the journey of arrival or the
path of pursuit, you will have the necessary patience, and you will be able to
continue and continue, and in the end, you will get the desired results you
want, and in addition to that, you will enjoy the journey.
3.
They apply what they learn
Learning anything always requires applying what is learned; For
this reason, the learner must have a side project next to the study to apply
what he learns. Working on a project takes a long time and energy; Therefore,
you do not need to create a project for everything you use, but only the areas
or things that you want to learn in depth.
4.
Retain what you learn and take notes
It is easy to forget what we have learned. So you need to think not
only about how you acquire information but also how you retain it; when you
lose any particular knowledge you should be able to reinstall it or retrieve it
fairly easily.
Taking notes is an important method that people use, but make sure
that the notes you take are effective, that is, they can refresh your memory
about that topic in the shortest possible time. As for reading books, there is
a good way to preserve information, which is to identify the main points of the
book in color or otherwise. This makes it easy for you to review it again.
Having these four characteristics will help you become an
outstanding learner, and provide you with the ability to adapt and contribute
to changing the world.
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