I doubt that there are many people who don’t feel at least a mild thrill at the feeling of having learned something new. Nevertheless, my passion for acquiring new knowledge or skills is one of my core characteristics. Often, it might take me a while to find a use for some new tidbit of knowledge, or it may ultimately prove useless; regardless, it has value to me simply as an answer to a question, whether I asked one or not.
This urge to learn sometimes verges on the “meta” as I find myself interested more and more in learning itself, or in the language of learning, or language itself. This aspect of my personality explains (at least in part) why I am so fascinated by unusual words, and why I enjoy mastering them and their multiple meanings.
To capitalize on this theme, I need to track and refine how I learn. I am already doing this, to some extent, with all the nonfiction books I have been reading recently – I am taking a slightly different approach to reading, annotating, reviewing and analyzing each book, and comparing the results later.
In the future, a consulting role might fit me well, as I wouldn’t be intimidated by the flood of unfamiliar information that each assignment would bring. Also, I will want to take advantage of programs at work that subsidize my learning. As long as the learning would allow me to contribute more at work, both the company and I could really benefit from this talent of mine.
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