Lifelong Learning, is the continuous building of skills and knowledge throughout the life of an individual. This is either for personal or financial gain, through lifelong learning you not only learn a varied amount of skills but you also discover elements about yourself.
The following is a list of 10 general benefits of Lifelong Learning:
10.) Lifelong learning helps fully develop natural abilities.
9.) Lifelong learning opens the mind.
8.) Lifelong learning creates a curious, hungry mind.
7.) Lifelong learning increases our wisdom.
6.) Lifelong learning makes the world a better place.
5.) Lifelong learning helps us adapt to change.
4.) Lifelong learning helps us find meaning in our lives.
3.) Lifelong learning keeps us involved as active contributors to society.
2.) Lifelong learning helps us make new friends and establish valuable relationships.
1.) Lifelong learning leads to an enriching life of self-fulfillment.
As sourced from:
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Top_10_Benefits_of_Lifelong_Learning.html
People who devote their lives to lifelong learning develop certain attributes. The Chinese have a set of proverbs, who many believe reflects what lifelong learning attributes are.
1.) Continue to Learn in The Journey of Life
“Huo Dao Lao, Xue Dao Lao”
In every life stage, there are more things to learn. It shouldn't stop.
2.) There Are No Limits To Learning
“Xue Wu Zhi Jing”
You should not limit the fields of what you learn, in life.
3.) The Love For Learning Never Tires You
“Hao Xue Bu Juan”
Learning is dynamic, it is ever moving, ever changing.
4.) Only After Learning, Do You Know What You Do Not Know
"Xue Er Hou Zhi Bu Zu”
Self-reflection creates a sense of insufficiency and thus generates a want to learn.
5.) Three Persons Walking One Is Bound To Be My Teacher
“San Ren Sin Pi You Wo Shi”
We can all learn from one another regardless.
The above quotations are sourced from:
http://www.career-success-for-newbies.com/lifelong-learning.html
In my opinion lifelong learning requires absolute dedication, and a passion to know more. It's in our DNA to want to know more, if our ancestors never learn how to walk upright and never strove to discover ways to better their life, our existence would be very different indeed. It’s these people who advance our species far beyond what the natural world could have ever expected from mere mammals.
I believe that people like that who devote their lives to lifelong learning are truly pivotal to our society.
Monday, February 28, 2011
To Central or To Uni?
The age old question of should I go to Central (TAFE) or University, and which is better looking on the resume. At the moment generally kids coming out of high school tend to try and go into University, due to buying into the common misconception of Central or TAFE is where the dumb people go. In all honesty Central being a place for dumb people is the furthest from the truth you can get.
Granted, University has its own culture, massive campuses, and varied range of courses available but what is does lack are practical examples of the work that you are studying, being carried out. It’s one thing to sit and study for four years about a certain subject and then be expected to do these certain tasks in a real world scenario. At Central you work as you learn, you actively participate in many actually physical examples of your chosen field of study, not only is it an invaluable experience but gives you a sense of accomplishment, and sense of "Hey, I can do that".
If you look at all the available work positions across many different fields, they all have one thing in common and that is they want people with experience, they want people to already know what they’re supposed to be doing, they want them to hit the ground running. With a University degree you just don’t have that real world experience, opposed to the people that went to Central. If it came down to one with a university degree but no experience, and one with a Central diploma but with sufficient experience I'd have to say 70% times they would take the Central student.
In short a University degree in whatever field is great but it just can't compare to real world experience.
Granted, University has its own culture, massive campuses, and varied range of courses available but what is does lack are practical examples of the work that you are studying, being carried out. It’s one thing to sit and study for four years about a certain subject and then be expected to do these certain tasks in a real world scenario. At Central you work as you learn, you actively participate in many actually physical examples of your chosen field of study, not only is it an invaluable experience but gives you a sense of accomplishment, and sense of "Hey, I can do that".
If you look at all the available work positions across many different fields, they all have one thing in common and that is they want people with experience, they want people to already know what they’re supposed to be doing, they want them to hit the ground running. With a University degree you just don’t have that real world experience, opposed to the people that went to Central. If it came down to one with a university degree but no experience, and one with a Central diploma but with sufficient experience I'd have to say 70% times they would take the Central student.
In short a University degree in whatever field is great but it just can't compare to real world experience.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
The Great Price War
As most of you probably know the big four banks are "braking up" it was all instigated by National Australia Bank (NAB). They originally came out saying that they will pay for members of other banks to cancel there mortgage with their current lender and join NAB. Unbeknown to me when i choose this article to write about that the day after NAB came out with a clever advertising campaign, basically saying its splitting up with the big four.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBoXvgysltw&feature=relmfu
In response to NAB's advertising campaign and deals to steal other banks customers, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has fought back with up to $1200 in cash to NAB customers looking to switch loans.
CBA will also offer new customers deep discounts off their home loans.
Is this really a warm hearted approach to promote healthy competition amongst the the big four banks in which the customers are the real winners?, or is it just a clever ruse by NAB to try and convince the general public that their no longer that bank that almost doubled the reserve banks interest rate recommendation. No longer the banks that had a "technical glitch" where customers couldn't get the money out for 24 hours because NAB had to pay some bills.
In my opinion i believe that it's a bit of both, they are trying to shed that negative preconception of banks, as greedy low life's that are only interested in making as larger profit as they can. By appearing as the knight in shining armour charging forward to offer fairer deals and give the customer the better deal, despite having to turn on there fellow banks.
Finally i believe it's a small step in the right, direction but there is a very, very long way to go till they can shed there stigma, mind you the fact is it might never actually go away. The damage is done.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBoXvgysltw&feature=relmfu
In response to NAB's advertising campaign and deals to steal other banks customers, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has fought back with up to $1200 in cash to NAB customers looking to switch loans.
CBA will also offer new customers deep discounts off their home loans.
Is this really a warm hearted approach to promote healthy competition amongst the the big four banks in which the customers are the real winners?, or is it just a clever ruse by NAB to try and convince the general public that their no longer that bank that almost doubled the reserve banks interest rate recommendation. No longer the banks that had a "technical glitch" where customers couldn't get the money out for 24 hours because NAB had to pay some bills.
In my opinion i believe that it's a bit of both, they are trying to shed that negative preconception of banks, as greedy low life's that are only interested in making as larger profit as they can. By appearing as the knight in shining armour charging forward to offer fairer deals and give the customer the better deal, despite having to turn on there fellow banks.
Finally i believe it's a small step in the right, direction but there is a very, very long way to go till they can shed there stigma, mind you the fact is it might never actually go away. The damage is done.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Looking Forward Again
It's another year, with new objectives and goals to strive for but before i delve into that I'll re-introduce myself.
My name is Hartley Akhurst, I am of English and New Zealand decent I was born and raised in Perth, Western Australia, my loyalties lie with Australia in sporting and patriotic affairs. I was born on the 14th of March 1992 making me 19 in March this year. I attened Doubleview Primary school and then Churchlands Senior High School where I graduated from in 2009. I then attended Central Institute of Technology and ascertained a Cert IV in Public Relations in 2010.
I love my sport in particular I love Soccer (football), I've played with my local club of Wembly Downs for 12 years now and still continuing. This year i am going to be playing in the Amature Division which is basically the adult league, which I looking forward to challenging myself in.
Why am I in this course ? It's a good question I believe that PR is one of my choices that actually looks appealing to me as a possible career, I like the whole communication aspect involved in the PR industry and believe I could be good or at the very least competent in the field. Whilst I admit haven't made up my mind on what career I want to pursue, a career in PR is up there with the viable candidates. If i were to pursue a career in the PR industry I would like to perhaps work in the field of sporting clubs or in a government sector. Out of the the two opinions stated previously I would prefer to work with a Football club (soccer) where i have a passion for the game and would be helping the club. If that means moving to Europe where all the major clubs are then so be it.
My name is Hartley Akhurst, I am of English and New Zealand decent I was born and raised in Perth, Western Australia, my loyalties lie with Australia in sporting and patriotic affairs. I was born on the 14th of March 1992 making me 19 in March this year. I attened Doubleview Primary school and then Churchlands Senior High School where I graduated from in 2009. I then attended Central Institute of Technology and ascertained a Cert IV in Public Relations in 2010.
I love my sport in particular I love Soccer (football), I've played with my local club of Wembly Downs for 12 years now and still continuing. This year i am going to be playing in the Amature Division which is basically the adult league, which I looking forward to challenging myself in.
Why am I in this course ? It's a good question I believe that PR is one of my choices that actually looks appealing to me as a possible career, I like the whole communication aspect involved in the PR industry and believe I could be good or at the very least competent in the field. Whilst I admit haven't made up my mind on what career I want to pursue, a career in PR is up there with the viable candidates. If i were to pursue a career in the PR industry I would like to perhaps work in the field of sporting clubs or in a government sector. Out of the the two opinions stated previously I would prefer to work with a Football club (soccer) where i have a passion for the game and would be helping the club. If that means moving to Europe where all the major clubs are then so be it.
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