THE LEARNING MINDSET

THE LEARNING MINDSET

After digesting a post last week on how LinkedIn impressions motivated a

young adult to stay consistent in dishing out value, I had a change of

perception about learning.

Before now, I have been one of those individuals that encourage others to

learn because of the added advantage (earning) that comes with it but after

that post, I was able to look at learning from a different perspective and

I have come to a conclusion that learning will be a major priority to

everyone if they see it majorly as an opportunity to grow, expand their

horizon and build capacity.

I was able to analyze that if learning was seen beyond a medium to earn, we

won’t have many learners complain about education or give up on it.

Looking at learning on a deeper level, I must say that the reason why

learners feel pained and hopeless when they don’t get a job after

graduation is that they learned all they were taught at school so they can

get a good job.

I do not know your ideology about learning or education but I have come to

confidently tell you that you should learn with the mindset to grow, expand

your horizon and build capacity because that is the only mindset that can

keep you on track in these changing times.

This mindset will help you build on yourself to the point that you would

not be satisfied with being normal. You will want to do more to be the best

you can be.

Relating this new perception to some of my experiences, I have been able to

note that most of the things I have earned were things I did in the past to

grow and become a better version of myself.

When I started taking online courses some years ago, I did not start with

the mindset to tender my certificates/licenses to earn. No, I did not. I

started to learn and put my brain to work. I had not been using my brain

for academic-related work before that time so I felt I needed to learn and

know some academic-related work. With the presence of the module

assessments, I was able to know if my brain could still assimilate academic

work. I started courses that are in line with the path I choose to tread

and today, I use some of the knowledge I have gathered in those courses and

some life/job experiences to pitch myself to prospects and it gives me the

extra advantage of earning.

I started with the mindset to grow, challenge myself and become a better

version of myself but today it's paying off for me.

When I started writing, reading about writing, and challenging myself to

write some years ago, I didn’t start because I wanted to earn. I just

wanted to know, improve and be of help to others because considering my

introverted nature then, I was more expressive with written communication

but thank God for growth, I can switch from my introverted nature to

behaving like an extrovert depending on what I want to do.

I have so many stories of these experiences because one thing I always try

to do is improve on myself even if they are minor areas while I await

improvements/ growth in major areas of my life.

Readers, let's have this Learning Mindset in us: “Growth and Capacity are

the essences of Learning. Earning is an added advantage.”

Love always,

Gift U. Esema

Growth Advocate

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