In School Forever

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.