Habits are formed through consistency and become the character that defines the person. Consistency defines life-long learning; thus, it is sustained by things that have become habits for life-long learners. To be a life-long learner, you need to stick to things until they become habits.
Here are three powerful habits of lifelong learners.
They read daily
Reading is a fantastic way to broaden your horizons, sharpen your mind, and transform your life. Reading allows you to connect with experts in your field and learn from them. You can pick up innovative ideas from a text explanation or even discover ways to solve complex problems in your career. Reading does not necessarily mean completing a book each day. It means filling in your information daily. It may be an article, a feed post like this, or a chapter in a book. It does not have to be a long hour of reading, you can read bits of different articles, or you can even set a target of reading a certain number of articles on your topics of interest; this is way better than reading 30 pages a day and going on a one-month reading break before you reread anything.
They set goals for themselves.
Goal setting keeps you on edge. It creates a sense of responsibility to achieve more. Goal setting is better than leaving things to chances and happenstance, you have limited control over happenstances, but you can measure and control the direction of your goals. If there will be surprises in your career, they will be in the direction of the set goals you are working towards, but when there are no defined goals, certain career decisions may throw you off course.
They continually seek opportunities to grow.
Lifelong learners update themselves with growth possibilities and actively participate in them. They do not miss skill training and are always alert to opportunities promoting growth. Seeking opportunities is not just sitting while an opportunity comes along. It is conscious efforts to spot or even create them by reaching out to people. This is an attitude that drives continuous learning. Lifelong learning entails cultivating a positive attitude toward the opportunities of expanding your knowledge base, as well as finding ways to enjoy your career development while learning about topics that genuinely interest you.