Now, let me be real with you all. A week back when I was supposed to have this episode go out, I was feeling absolutely demotivated. I didn't have any ideas. I just felt as if I was doing the same things over and over again without any meaning behind those actions. I was just sitting in front of my laptop, editing a paper, preparing talking points for my upcoming meetings and within all that, I felt no spark. I did not feel any excitement doing the things I usually find fun. What could have been the possible issue here? It's kind of intuitive when you think about it.

What makes a routine so important? It's predictable. Humans love being in their comfort zones, doing the same thing over and over again. However, there's a big catch to that. When someone does the same thing for too long, they stop seeing progress in their domain. Things become stagnant and this is where most people see their dreams die. At times, staying in this comfort zone brings people more pain than pleasure. If you're with me till now, let me ask you this question. What makes you feel alive?

Let me put you in a scenario. I give you a challenge to try out something new every week. It could be a new exercise regimen. It could be a new language. It could be a new skill or hobby. It could even be reading a new book. Every week, take up something new and see through it. The next week, add another new thing but do not ditch the thing you already started. Don't let anyone choose for you. Pick something new entirely by yourself and see how fulfilled you will feel.

This is the magic of continuously breaking and building your routine. It allows for a fresh breath of air to enter your body and fills you with a newfound purpose. Learning to do new things never brings anything negative. In the previous article I had put up on my newsletter, I had talked about the nature of experiences. Experiences are always both positive and negative but they all contribute to your entire character. Thus, you must always accumulate experiences, willingly, intentionally, and consciously. So go on! Try something new!

I’ve always stated that the Art of Learning is a way of life. Living life more meaningfully requires a good understanding of the world around you. Thus, today, I am introducing a concept I came across once again while re-reading my favourite book.

Always remember. Effort compounds. Positive effort compounds. Negative effort compounds.

Some self-promo:

Research is underrated and underappreciated. Most people are unaware of the impact of research on the world. In this episode, I go over the impact of research on the world and how you can start with your journey in research.

Life’s true meaning lies in the small things we enjoy. These things usually align with our passions and our true calling - our ikigai, as the Japanese call it. Learning is an integral part of being able to live life meaningfully. In this episode, I go over how learning leads to positive changes within the idea of living life.

In this episode of the Art of Learning, we explore the requirements and necessity for having a high-value career?

What do we mean by a high-value career?

How does a high-value career help?

Watch to know more. Read to know more.

Curiosity is such a powerful tool to learn anything.

Learn how to use curiosity to design the ideal Learn Phase.

Education, as a formalized form of learning, is a science and an art at the same time. They intermesh to such a strong extent that at times, it is difficult to deduce what part of education is a science and what part is an art.

Thus, to understand how education works, educational research becomes important.

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Change is the only constant in life.

With changing society comes changing values. With changing values comes a shift in the paradigms of education.

What would education look like in a digital society?

These are my predictions.

It’s almost the middle of January. Almost 80% of people have given up on their resolutions, saying they lost motivation. Is that truly that’s all to the story?

In this episode, I discuss how learning is a secret power-up towards achieving your New Year’s resolutions.

Points that I cover.

* “Most people overestimate what they can do in a week and underestimate what they can do in a year”.

* Learning is a lifelong process.

* Going from Zero to One.

* “Imitate but make it better”

The Art of Storytelling has a profound impact on the world of education.

Storytelling involves many skills that students can develop for a stronger conceptual understanding.

In this episode, I take a story as an example and describe how we can learn anything using stories.