Taking the initiative to design your own education may be a foreign concept to us who live in a society that has accepted institutionalized education as the only means to acquire knowledge.
Nevertheless, self-directed learning has not lost its power to yield a high quality education that will not only bring joy and fulfillment, but also lead to a fruitful life that will benefit the student himself, and be a blessing to many others.
Self-directed learning is a very natural process. All of us are continually engaged in one self-directed activity or another.
It's undeniable. The human race was created to live a creative life. Whether it's on the computer, pursuing a hobby, sport, or even designing our home, we are constantly striving to increase our expertise in some area of our life.
Strangely enough though, most of us do this only in our free time. We separate our work from our passion. Our daily aim is to accomplish the requirements imposed by others, and in our free time we pursue the requirements of our heart.
It doesn't have to be that way. Your passion can become your career. You can be an expert in anything you want to if you learn to master the art of self-directed learning.
Self-directed learning has a lot of benefits. These are only seven of them:
- You choose the content. Contrary to a curriculum designed by experts, you can pick and choose what you are going to learn, and who you are going to learn from, according to your personal level of knowledge and unique preferences.
- You determine the schedule. You can adapt your learning process to your personal agenda, without depending on time schedules imposed by others.
- You learn with passion. Since you are pursuing the topic that has always burnt in your heart, there is no place for boredom. Your main occupation in life should be fun!
- Self-directed learning produces a deep sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. You are engaged in what you were created to do!
- Self-directed learning will eventually lead to a productive life. After a season of delving into a subject with passion, the fruit will start to show. You will have gained a level of expertise.
- At this point you will naturally develop entrepreneurial skills. Now that you are an expert in your field, others will look to you for help, and be willing to pay for it too!
- The inevitable step is financial freedom. Voilá, your passion has become your career!
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I'd like to invite you to go for it! Visit http://www.Self-DirectedLearningForSuccess.com for tips and tools for creating and growing in your own learning process. Learn how to teach yourself in my FREE e-book: "The Power of Self-Directed Learning", and my FREE e-course: "Seven Steps to Consistently Change Your Life."
From Bettina Langerfeldt, who teaches people how to pursue their God-given gifts and talents by designing their own education with self-directed learning.
© 2008 Freedompioneer
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