From the day we’re born, we learn about the world. From the first step we take, we learn to walk. And all the days after, we learn from our parents, school, and society. And after we graduate and earn a degree, our education doesn’t end there. We learn to how to land a job.
We learn that the workplace is much different from the academic courses we took. Everything in school seemed to be theoretical, whereas in the workplace, it is practical–highly specialized. There, we adapt to how the company operates, how it runs. It takes time: weeks, months, and years to become expert in our field.
But even as we gain work experience, we will learn about things outside of work: moving, how to live alone, paying bills, and how to be social in new environments. And if we have children, we learn to be good, caring parents. And as time goes by, we take on new hobbies, change jobs, and plan for retirement–all of which require learning.
And as the world changes, we learn from the news, from reading books, online articles, etc. We are constantly refining our worldview, our beliefs, our view of humanity. And with each year we live, we add another year of experience. And what awaits is another year to learn.
Fallton Havenstonne 