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| − | [[File:Books-and-glasses.jpg|thumbnail| | + | [[File:Books-and-glasses.jpg|thumbnail|375x|right|33% of high school graduates never read another book the rest of their lives and 42% of college grads never read another book after college.<ref>[https://www.hogwartsprofessor.com/sobering-statistics-about-readers-today/ Sobering Statistics About Readers Today]</ref>]] |
| − | '''Lifelong learning''' means that learning is a process that occurs at all times and in all places. It should be a process of continuous learning that is directed towards not only providing the individual needs, but also that of the wider community."<ref>[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042811025298 Lifelong Learning: What does it Mean?], Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. Volume 28, 2011, Pages 470-474</ref> | + | '''Lifelong learning''' means that [[learning]] is a process that occurs at all times and in all places. It should be a process of continuous [[learning]] that is directed towards not only providing the individual needs, but also that of the wider community."<ref>[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042811025298 Lifelong Learning: What does it Mean?], Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. Volume 28, 2011, Pages 470-474</ref> |
== Lifelong learning as a prevention to income growth stalling == | == Lifelong learning as a prevention to income growth stalling == | ||
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== The 5 hour rule == | == The 5 hour rule == | ||
[[File:Benjamin Franklin 1767.jpg|200px|thumb|right|[[Benjamin Franklin]], 1767.]] | [[File:Benjamin Franklin 1767.jpg|200px|thumb|right|[[Benjamin Franklin]], 1767.]] | ||
| + | ''See also:'' [[Personal development]] and [[Habit]] | ||
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The 5 hour rule is having the [[habit]] of spending 5 hours a week learning new things for [[personal development]].<ref>[https://archive.ph/eo6KJ#selection-697.0-697.89 5-Hour Rule: If you’re not spending 5 hours per week learning, you’re being irresponsible]</ref><ref>[https://managementconsulted.com/5-hour-rule/#:~:text=The%205%20hour%20rule%20is,work%20week%20%E2%80%94%20learning%20or%20practicing. 5 Hour Rule: A Learner’s Success Model]</ref> The 5 hour rule was coined by entrepreneur and journalist Michael Simmons.<ref>[https://managementconsulted.com/5-hour-rule/#:~:text=The%205%20hour%20rule%20is,work%20week%20%E2%80%94%20learning%20or%20practicing. 5 Hour Rule: A Learner’s Success Model]</ref> [[Benjamin Franklin]] spent 1 hour a day on 5 days a week learning new things.<ref>[http://michaeldsimmons.com/why-constant-learners-all-embrace-the-5-hour-rule-mm09/ Why Constant Learners All Embrace the 5 hour rule]</ref> | The 5 hour rule is having the [[habit]] of spending 5 hours a week learning new things for [[personal development]].<ref>[https://archive.ph/eo6KJ#selection-697.0-697.89 5-Hour Rule: If you’re not spending 5 hours per week learning, you’re being irresponsible]</ref><ref>[https://managementconsulted.com/5-hour-rule/#:~:text=The%205%20hour%20rule%20is,work%20week%20%E2%80%94%20learning%20or%20practicing. 5 Hour Rule: A Learner’s Success Model]</ref> The 5 hour rule was coined by entrepreneur and journalist Michael Simmons.<ref>[https://managementconsulted.com/5-hour-rule/#:~:text=The%205%20hour%20rule%20is,work%20week%20%E2%80%94%20learning%20or%20practicing. 5 Hour Rule: A Learner’s Success Model]</ref> [[Benjamin Franklin]] spent 1 hour a day on 5 days a week learning new things.<ref>[http://michaeldsimmons.com/why-constant-learners-all-embrace-the-5-hour-rule-mm09/ Why Constant Learners All Embrace the 5 hour rule]</ref> | ||
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*[http://michaeldsimmons.com/why-constant-learners-all-embrace-the-5-hour-rule-mm09/ Why Constant Learners All Embrace the 5 hour rule] | *[http://michaeldsimmons.com/why-constant-learners-all-embrace-the-5-hour-rule-mm09/ Why Constant Learners All Embrace the 5 hour rule] | ||
*[https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/build-a-lifelong-habit-of-learning-with-5-hour-rule.html Build a Lifelong Habit of Learning With the 5-Hour Rule], Inc. Magazine | *[https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/build-a-lifelong-habit-of-learning-with-5-hour-rule.html Build a Lifelong Habit of Learning With the 5-Hour Rule], Inc. Magazine | ||
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| + | == Quote == | ||
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| + | *“A man, though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind.” ― [[Sophocles]], Antigone | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Intellectual curiosity]] | *[[Intellectual curiosity]] | ||
| + | *[[Research]] | ||
| + | *[[Autodidacticism]] (Self-education) | ||
*[[Education]] | *[[Education]] | ||
*[[Academic excellence]] | *[[Academic excellence]] | ||
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*[https://360learning.com/guide/learning-theories/lifelong-learning/ What is Lifelong Learning, and Why Should you Turn Employees into Lifelong Learners?] | *[https://360learning.com/guide/learning-theories/lifelong-learning/ What is Lifelong Learning, and Why Should you Turn Employees into Lifelong Learners?] | ||
*[https://www.pointloma.edu/resources/accelerated-undergraduate/10-habits-lifelong-learner 10 Habits of a Lifelong Learner], Point Loma Nazarene University | *[https://www.pointloma.edu/resources/accelerated-undergraduate/10-habits-lifelong-learner 10 Habits of a Lifelong Learner], Point Loma Nazarene University | ||
| + | *[https://efficiencyandmanagement.blogspot.com/2026/05/john-hatties-visible-learning-sequel.html John Hattie’s Visible Learning: How the Sequel and His Broader Work Apply to Adult Lifelong Learning], Personal Development blog | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:05, May 28, 2026
33% of high school graduates never read another book the rest of their lives and 42% of college grads never read another book after college.[1]
Lifelong learning means that learning is a process that occurs at all times and in all places. It should be a process of continuous learning that is directed towards not only providing the individual needs, but also that of the wider community."[2]
Lifelong learning as a prevention to income growth stalling
In the United States, most people's income growth stalls around 45 years of age because they have stopped learning new work skills and related knowledge.[3]
The 5 hour rule
Benjamin Franklin, 1767.
See also: Personal development and Habit
The 5 hour rule is having the habit of spending 5 hours a week learning new things for personal development.[4][5] The 5 hour rule was coined by entrepreneur and journalist Michael Simmons.[6] Benjamin Franklin spent 1 hour a day on 5 days a week learning new things.[7]
Articles on the 5 hour rule
- 5-Hour Rule: If you’re not spending 5 hours per week learning, you’re being irresponsible
- 5 Hour Rule: A Learner’s Success Model
- The 5-hour rule: How to turn a wasted day into a successful one, Big Think website
- Why Constant Learners All Embrace the 5 hour rule
- Build a Lifelong Habit of Learning With the 5-Hour Rule, Inc. Magazine
Quote
- “A man, though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind.” ― Sophocles, Antigone
See also
External links
- Lifelong Learning and why its important
- The Many Benefits of Lifelong Learning, Walden University
- What is Lifelong Learning, and Why Should you Turn Employees into Lifelong Learners?
- 10 Habits of a Lifelong Learner, Point Loma Nazarene University
- John Hattie’s Visible Learning: How the Sequel and His Broader Work Apply to Adult Lifelong Learning, Personal Development blog
Videos:
References
- ↑ Sobering Statistics About Readers Today
- ↑ Lifelong Learning: What does it Mean?, Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. Volume 28, 2011, Pages 470-474
- ↑ How to Double Your Income, Valuetainment YouTube channel
- ↑ 5-Hour Rule: If you’re not spending 5 hours per week learning, you’re being irresponsible
- ↑ 5 Hour Rule: A Learner’s Success Model
- ↑ 5 Hour Rule: A Learner’s Success Model
- ↑ Why Constant Learners All Embrace the 5 hour rule