How to Become an Autodidact and Learn Anything You Want

We all want to be successful, don’t we? But what does that actually mean? And how do we achieve it? It seems like there are as many answers to these questions as people are asking them.

Some people might say that the key to success is getting a good education.

Others might say that it’s all about hard work and determination.

And still others might say that it’s important to be in the right place at the right time.

But one thing all of these people would agree on is this: if you want to be successful, you need to learn. Then learn more. And never stop learning…

Hence, in my view, the key to succeeding at anything is to learn how to teach yourself!

Self-education, or autodidacticism, is the process of learning without relying on traditional structured educational systems. This can mean anything from reading articles [like this one here on Medium] and books to attending lectures and seminars, listening to podcasts, talking to people ahead of you, finding a mentor or teacher, or taking [online] classes!

Autodidacts are people who take it upon themselves to teach themselves whatever they want to learn. They are curious, self-motivated learners who don’t necessarily need any instructions or guidance to…