走出大学或JDB电子研究生院的围墙学习有很多好处。Those benefits range from cognitive, social, and spiritual, to career. 考虑到这些好处，我们都应该努力成为终身学习者，但那些重视持续学习的人，就是那些在公司阶梯上奋勇前进的人。

为什么?

答案可能非常简单。那些稳步向上爬的人处于不断学习的状态，以保持在行业趋势的顶端，阅读那些采用新方法解决常见问题的人，JDB电子研究如何成为更好的JDB电子领导者。但终身学习者也努力学习自己职业领域之外的东西。如果你看看ceo们都读些什么（我以前写过这方面的文章），他们读的是商业和工业方面的书，但他们也读历史、人类的困境、健康、美国城市、家庭和文化，以及关于励志人物的回忆录或传记。These leaders want to learn about more than what they do for their career because they know the more they learn about a wide variety of topics, the more they can engage, the more they can push beyond boundaries, which leads to more opportunities both professionally and personally.

Life-long learning can be achieved in many ways. 很明显，我是在一所大型大学给你写信的，在这里我周围都是终身学习者。在古德温，我们是终身学习者的天堂，因为我们JDB电子的学生从18岁到50多岁，甚至60多岁的男女——传统的学位和继续JDB电子。And an MS in Professional Studies professor serves as a role model because he has eight, yes eight, college and advanced degrees. But being a life-long learner doesn’t mean you have to go back to school or enroll in an expensive course. 终身学习可以像读一本书一样简单,看Ted演讲,听播客,或者在你当地的图书馆免费讲座。

The hallmark characteristic of a life-long learner is curiosity – a desire to know more. Your curiosity can carry you to a wine tasting event, a poetry reading, a panel discussion on retirement planning, or a lecture on globalization and what that really means. 不管你的好奇心会把你带到哪里，让它自由支配，然后跟随它。你的旅程肯定会充满难以置信的回报和意想不到的惊喜。

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