Lifelong Learning is the Key!
I am a strong believer in lifelong education and the Internet provides many venues to accomplish this.?There are many platforms that have thousands of courses at extremely reasonable rates – indeed there are some platforms where they are free.?Open Learn is one of them. ?Khan University is another such platform. I took a number of open Learn Courses.?There are also complete courses on YouTube.?This medium is excellent as well as a supplement to any course when you are in difficulty.?Other platforms are Coursera, Udemy, Udacity and Future Learn provide excellent courses at a small payment.?The beauty of these courses is that in their majority each lesson is not longer than 10 minutes. This is excellent since it allows one to get lectures even if he has very little time.
Lifelong Education promotes intellectual simulation and cognitive development, helping individuals stay mentally sharp and engaged, potentially delaying the onset of cognitive decline and improve overall brain health.?When one completes courses, besides developing new skills, it gives him a sense of fulfilment enhancing one’s self-esteem and satisfaction with life.