Learning is how we grow. It makes us more fulfilled, it keeps our brains active, and it deepens our understanding of the world—and even ourselves.
But as we get older, leave school, and maintain busier schedules, it can be so hard to make time for education. And if you’re going to make time to learn, you want to make sure you’re using that time wisely. To discover which course will be the biggest game changer in your life, click “Start Quiz” now.
Questions Overview
1. In my life, I’m ready for:
- A better resume.
- A big change.
- Something new and fun to try.
- More connection.
2. Pick the article title that would cause you to keep reading:
- Annual Tech Lineup: What New Innovations Will Define 2025?
- The Magical Self: Unlocking Your Superpower Through Daily Habits
- 20 Adult Hobbies That’ll Make You The Most Interesting Person In The Room
- How To Be A Better Friend—And Feel Fulfilled In The Process
3. Pick the skill or trait that matters most to you:
- Tech savviness
- Self-confidence
- Open-mindedness
- Kindness
4. Pick the career that sounds most fun to you:
- Inventor or computer programmer
- Novelist or life coach
- Helicopter pilot or sommelier
- Therapist or stay-at-home parent
5. What’s most exciting about technology and the tech landscape?
- Everything! It all excites me.
- The capacity for organizing data and understanding the world around us.
- The ways it can enhance our lives with convenience and connection.
- How fast things are changing! The cutting-edge stuff is always the coolest.
6. If I could just _______, my life would be so much better.
- Discover my passion
- Get healthier
- Regulate my emotions more easily
- Get more organized
7. Pick a new hobby to get into this year:
- Drawing and painting—I’m a creative at heart.
- Meditation—I want to get into something that keeps me centered.
- Pottery—I want to work with my hands and create something useful.
- Upcycling and selling furniture—if I’m spending time on it, I at least want to make a few bucks.
8. Pick a statement that sounds most like you:
- I have the best intentions, but I really struggle to communicate clearly with the people closest to me.
- I have the time and desire to create deep, meaningful relationships, but in adulthood, it’s hard to meet new people.
- My family is my top priority—but with all of the madness that comes with running a household, I feel like I’m always coming up short.
- I don’t even understand my own feelings half the time—so I can’t even begin to really understand the people around me (and that creates a challenge!).
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Why You Should Learn A New Skill
- Confidence. Learning a new skill can boost your overall self-esteem and confidence, and from there, the benefits are endless. Increased confidence is associated with better relationships, reduced anxiety, resilience, better health, and greater lifelong success. Pretty cool!
- Health. Your brain is a muscle, and learning is how you exercise it. New research shows that your brain can keep changing over time, which means no matter your age, you have the opportunity to strengthen it via education.
- Happiness. Looking to boost your baseline mood? Learning a new skill is a great way to do that. Research shows that education and new experiences can make you a happier person over time.
- Perspective. When you learn new things, you're becoming more attuned to the world around you. A new language teaches you about culture, math can teach you to see patterns, and history can teach you about human nature. You get the idea! With every new skill you learn, you're broadening and deepening your view of the world at large.
- Adaptability. Learning means seeing the world in a new way, and the more you learn to do this, the better you'll be at adapting to life's constant twists and turns. Education has a direct connection to resilience, and that's an important skill.
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