Continuous learning is a great way to keep old age at bay…

I was born in 1950 and from the time I learned to read and tell time I was always fixed on the fact that I’d be 50 at the turn of the century. In those early and formative years, that was my north star: to be 50 but that was a long time. But that came quickly: it was my Y2K moment, learning about personal preparedness and excellence. I never really thought about 2025 – that was a longer time into the future, and I would then be an age I never thought possible. But here it comes, and I now realize that as long as you’re learning, you’re not old – the excitement of learning separates youth from old age. Truth is, I’m learning more now about the science of behavior, the wonders of AI, the impact of micro-learning, and the importance of continuous learning. And the more I learn, the more alive I feel. If you’re just getting started on your career, commit to continuous learning – it’s a habit that pays continuous dividends throughout your life. If you’re older and wiser, use what you’ve learned (and keep learning) to be a mentor and coach. And at any age, keep using what you keep learning to keep growing – and let the excitement of learning keep old age at bay today.

 

Rosalyn Sussman Yalow (1921 –2011): American medical physicist, and a co-winner of the 1977 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (the first American-born woman in this category).