This was a question that I got as part of a writing prompt.. While several quotes stand out, especially as you get older, for me, undoubtedly it has to be this quote attributed to my favourite polymath Leonardo Da Vinci – “Learning never exhausts the mind“.. Here’s why..
Learning is often confused with education, books, college, degrees etc.. Learning is totally different..
Learning is personal and often unplanned, and it teaches the consequences of one’s actions, the judgement of a situation, how to deal with it, which in turn helps us adapt to situations we might not otherwise be able to handle, and finally gives us perspective on what actually happened in the situation we faced..
I live by the maxim that once you learn, you never forget it.. Cycling, swimming, and a few other activities come to mind as true examples of learning..
EVERYTHING that I do today in my work came from “learning” first, which was later supplemented by “education”.. It is also important to remember that ONLY what you have LEARNT sticks with you throughout your life..
While education gives you the basics of what is out there, learning helps you understand why it matters and also how to apply it in your life or work..
I am grateful that my learning has given me the opportunity to share some of my knowledge with the wider industry..
I have also adapted and applied the concept of learning within my ecosystem through which I am Making Global Trade FIT.. This philosophy revolves around helping people learn the various processes of global trade and become more confident in executing it successfully..
The fact that I have dedicated an entire category to “Learning” which currently has 215 articles within it shows the importance that I give to learning.. It is in everything that I do, including the motto for my Shipping and Freight Academy = Seek – Learn – Know – Grow..
