New year, new things. Many people make New Year's resolutions that typically focus on one goal or theme, such as visiting one place, or fitness related goals, etc. No goal is a bad one because you're setting out to achieve something. But why not set a bunch of little goals and crush them all? Learning is a lifelong achievement that continues on a daily basis. We can learn something new every day. It doesn't have to be complex. It can be as simple as, How long does a gorilla live? or Why are there holes in Swiss cheese? If you learned something new every day all year, you would be 365 times more knowledgeable by the end of the year. Make it a point to learn something new every week, even if not every day. Not sure where to start? Read more for some fabulous ideas and starter content, as well as some things we've already learned only two weeks into 2023. WE ALREADY KNOW MORE We've learned a few things even this early into the new year. Did you know..
The great thing about learning is that anyone can do it and do it for free. You can use the internet, you can use a library, you can visit a historic location. You can also adapt your learning experience to fit your schedule - an audio book for long drives, a magazine or book for a train ride or flight, or devote 15 minutes of your time every day (perfect break time opportunity) to digging up info. MAKE IT FUN Pick something you're interested in and dive in! Music fan? Find out more about an instrument or musician. Fashion enthusiast? Discover some lesser known trends over the past years (and which ones were left in the past...). Not sure where to start? Find out what happened in history on any given day. For example, on January 25th the first Winter Olympics began in 1924 in Chamonix, France. This may spark your curiosity further to dig up information on the town of Chamonix and what the first Winter Olympic sports were, or, you may be content with your new fact - you now know when and where the first Winter Olympics were held. You don't need to spend hours researching when all you need to spare is a few minutes of your time - but indulge if you wish. WRITE IT DOWN ... AND SHARE Have a calendar? A journal? A post it note? Jot down something you want to know and then come back and fill in the answer when you have it. This could make a great end-of-year "Things I Learned" memento. Imagine... you work in an office cubicle and every day on your break you research a new fact. By the end of the year you could have a small journal titled, "365 Days of Things I Learned At Work That Have Nothing To Do With Where I Work". You could also share your knowledge with others by writing your question on a post it note, filling in the answer when you get it, then leaving said fact-o-note in a random location (such as inside a diner menu or on a box of cereal in the grocery store). You could also create a unique gift for somebody with your newly obtained knowledge, such as a personalized calendar or planner. Or make your very own greeting cards. Instead of Happy Birthday, why not send a card that summarizes the creation of the first balloon... the strength of a spider web... or a card that celebrates a holiday that you never knew existed? (get your Happy Mountain Day card ready to send in August and encourage your friends to get outside... even if they don't live in Japan) Now is also a great time to re-vamp last year's calendar if you don't have a new one yet. Simply cover the old dates with another piece of paper and re-draw the lines and numbers so that they line up correctly with this years. If you like the picture on the calendar, leave it. If you don't, create a new one - print one, cut one out of a magazine or ad, draw one... or combine all methods for a truly unique work of art. This gives you the perfect opportunity to weave your learnings into your days. Give each month a new theme of something you want to know more about, or get inspiration from the existing graphic on that month's page. If you're daring enough to take on the learn-something-new-everyday challenge, jot it down on each date square if you don't plan on keeping track elsewhere. Don't pass up the chance to learn something new from someone else. The more people you meet, the more you might find out about something fascinating. And others can learn a little from you, too! But what about the cheddar?Can't leave you hanging now, can we? Cheddar gets its name from the town it originated in - the village of Cheddar in Somerset, South West England. Corrs was more interested in simply eating it.
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