'Learning to Learn and Live': Experts Claim Lifelong Curiosity as the New Superpower

New Delhi, April 17, 2025 – Amidst changing technology and shifting social landscapes, educators, business leaders, and psychologists alike are uniting around a new mantra: "learning to learn and live." This new way of thinking, evangelized at the International Education Summit today, is revolutionizing the way people and organizations are looking at personal development, professional advancement, and overall well-being.

 

Key Highlights:

 

Beyond Academic Scores:

Thought leaders highlighted that success now no longer depends on what you know, but on your capacity to constantly learn new things, adapt, and flourish under changing circumstances.

 

Resilience Through Curiosity:

Psychologists unveiled new research revealing individuals who adopt "learning how to learn" as a way of life are more resilient, less stressed, and better able to cope with uncertainty in life—both at home and at the workplace.

 

Embracing Change:

The summit showcased motivating tales of young entrepreneurs, mid-career professionals, and retirees who transformed themselves by embracing a growth mindset and valuing lifelong learning over fixed expertise.

 

Practical Tools:

Suggestions involved developing curiosity, gaining varied experiences, journaling for self-awareness, and making time for micro-learning—short, daily doses of skill development.

 

Leadership Insights:

Dr. Priya Agarwal, education psychologist, said,

"Learning to learn is the best thing we can give ourselves. It's what makes us adaptable, open-minded, and ultimately, fulfilled as human beings."

 

Holistic Well-being:

The strategy also includes emotional intelligence, empathy, and mindfulness—abilities required to not only work, but live meaningfully in an ever-changing world.

 

Outlook:

As India and the global community work towards making future-ready citizens, "learning to learn and live" is going to become the principle to guide education, profession, and happiness.

 

Source: International Education Summit reports, expert interviews, April 17, 2025.