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18 ways to educate yourself every day (because nerds are sexy)
At the start of this year I made a decision that I want to commit to myself to a pursuit of intellect. I’m already a bit of a nerd, so this wasn’t really an alien concept for me, however I quickly realized that in order for me to make educating myself a priority in my life – I would have to make it into a daily habit. Here is a list of some suggestions for small practices you could implement into your lifestyle. I would not expect anybody to do all of these things every single day, but you can choose a few, and keep your learning varied and fun! At first it may seem overwhelming, but after a few months of this you will reach a point where suddenly you feel like have access to so much more information and knowledge than you ever had before. Simple conversations and discussions with people become so much more interesting. Your brain becomes a very cool place to hang out!
1. Watch a TED talk every day.
“Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world.” These are the kind of bright ideas that I would like to fill my head with.
2. Read a random article of interest from www.howstuffworks.com every day.
They are quick, easy, informative, and give you a glimpse of a subject that you may decide to do more research on later!
A lovely reader recommended the podcasts “Stuff you should know” and “Stuff mom never told you” which can be found on the website.
3. Read for half an hour every day before bed.
This is such a monumental suggestion. The habit of reading for 30 minutes every day can really kick start your goal of “getting back into reading” and of course educating yourself as well. 30 minutes is not too hard to set aside at the end of the day. Just get yourself into bed 30 minutes earlier if you have to. If you read for 30 minutes every night you should be able to get through at least one book every two weeks. That’s 26 books a year (approximately). With this kind of reading rapport you are bound to make a sizable dent into your reading list.
4. Learn more about your job.
Focus more at work. Take the time to really understand why you do the things you do at work, instead of simply going through the motions. Even if this is a job you have been at for years, there is more to discover. Do some research on the company you work for, where did they come from? And what do they really do? There are great opportunities for growth and learning even in our sometimes boring 9-5 desk jobs. Although it may seem that you are just on the other end of a desk, your clients see you as an expert in your field. So make sure you are one!
5. Make learning something you do for “fun”.
Well, it should already be fun that you are taking the time to invest in yourself and learning more about your world – but you know how you could make it more fun? By getting other people involved (yay for them
). You could watch documentaries with your partner or work on puzzles with your children, play trivial pursuit with your family, or discuss new and fresh topics with your friends.
6. Work on a puzzle every day.
7. Read classics.
8. Play www.freerice.com for a few minutes every day.
9. Learn a new word every day.
10. Watch Documentaries.
11. Follow some interesting blogs.
12. Take a class.
13. Learn a new language.
14. Take up a new hobby / put more effort into your current hobby.
15. Try new recipes.
16. Practice memory games.
17. Read the headlines.
18. Whenever you are making a trip somewhere, or doing something new – take the time to learn a little bit about it.
19. Discover what you may stumble upon when you StumbleUpon!
20. Wikipedia
21. Play agoogleaday.com
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