When you learn new things, your brain makes new neural connections.
It’s kind of like making new brain.
I’m 60 years old, and a life-long learner. But in the past year, I’ve kicked it up to a new level.
Two reasons…
- I love to learn.
- I’m making more brain. (I may need it someday.)
Here’s what I’m doing these days to make more brain.
- Reading in Spanish: Just finished ‘Hábitos Atômicos‘ [Atomic Habits, by James Clear] and just started ‘Empieza Con El Porqué‘ [Start with Why, by Simon Sinek]. I had three years of High School Spanish, but have never before read a whole book en Español.
- Reading in French: For devotional material, I’m reading John Calvin’s Commentary on the book of Acts. I had five years of French in high school and haven’t read a whole book until now.
- Building Productivity Apps: A couple of years ago, I taught myself to build apps with Microsoft PowerApps. You don’t have to be a genius to develop in this low-code/no-code environment, but I love doing it. So far, I’ve deployed a half dozen or so apps, currently in use by hundreds of co-workers at my W-2 job.
- Learning Marketing: While driving, or walking for exercise, I listen to marketing audiobooks and podcasts about marketing and other business topics.
These are just some of the things I do for fun.
You have different things that fascinate you.
Dive in and you’ll not only enjoy it immensely, but you’ll make more brain.