Value of Learning

                Every one of us knows that learning is an important process in our life. Nowadays the world is growing rapidly. A lot of information can be obtained from the internet.We know that there are a lot of things that we need to learn but most of the time we lack of motivation to kick start our learning journeys. 

              We are human and we have limited time and energy. It is impossible to master all kinds of knowledge in this world. What can we do? Stop learning? Possibly not. What we can do is ask ourselves, what am I going to learn, and how I want to learn it? Write down your answer. Do not influence by your friends or your family. Answer your question based on your inner voice. You are the one who designs your own life. Close your eyes and think about it.

              After 5 minutes, open your eye. Now you know what to learn. So where to start? Try to collect all the materials that you are wanting to learn, plan a learning schedule, and start learning. When you are acquiring knowledge from the book, you are learning passively. After passive learning, you can start active learning. You can recall the knowledge that you have learned. Try to link the new knowledge with your current knowledge and personal meaning. For example, I learn programming because I want to solve real-world problems and automate the process. My meaning of life is to provide a solution to people who encounter a problem. New programming knowledge that I have learned can help me provide a solution to the customer. I learn how to program because I can see the value of programming. The motivation has come automatically.

              Moreover, we know that sometimes in our life some knowledge you must learn. Learning is a process that will make you uncomfortable. For instance, you set a goal that we want to become an engineer. You try to list down the knowledge you need to become a good engineer and you start learning, In the journey of learning, you can still enjoy it because it is easy to learn. However, you may feel lazy or doubt yourself when the difficulty has increased.  At this moment, take a deep breath and seek social support. Find your best friend and express your feeling. You will be re-energized if your friend or family is always beside you and support you. The power of emotional support can help you overcome your difficulties in learning and break through the barrier. Another way you can do is try to imagine yourself if you can use knowledge in your career or your life. Connect the knowledge to your personal life. This can make us appreciate the new knowledge and you can increase the efficiency of learning tremendously.

               In conclusion, learn the knowledge that only matters to you. Don’t try to learn something new because of social status or money. Try to learn something because you have a strong desire to know it and you are curious about it.  When you are struggling in your learning journey, keep asking yourself why you want to learn it. The answer will help you create motivation and you can overcome the learning obstacles.