Building Your Personal Learning Engine
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How do you implement "Learning for a Lifetime"? It is not an accident; it is a system.
Step 1: Follow Your Curiosity, Not Just the Money
If you learn only for "ROI," you will burn out. I built Savta.ai not because I knew it would be a billion-dollar company, but because I was curious about how physical objects (memory cards) could bridge the digital divide for seniors. Even though it wasn't financially viable, the learning I gained about AI and human connection seeded my next project.
Step 2: Build in Public
Don't just learn in a vacuum. Create a blog, a YouTube channel, or a community forum. When you teach, you learn twice. My most rewarding work now comes from "sharing the warts"—writing about my failures so others don't repeat them.
Step 3: Embrace the "Beginner’s Mind"
At 70, the greatest danger is thinking you "know it all." I purposefully put myself in situations where I am the "stupidest person in the room." Whether it's joining a Discord for 20-year-old AI researchers or a forum for hobbyist electronics, the goal is to be a student, not a sage.
Step 4: Master the Tools
If you aren't using AI (like ChatGPT or Claude) as a research partner, you are fighting with one hand tied behind your back. Use it to summarize, to challenge your ideas, and to translate complex concepts into simple ones.