In these modern times beset with unpredictable changes, the paramount ethos for individuals that desire to not only survive in the turf but also make significant contributions is learning new skills at each and every moment that presents itself, that is value addition to the self and to the significant others.
Learning new skills , does enable one to surprise one’s self by dispelling fears abound owing to possibly archaic views, knowledge, behaviours, attitudes and or practices.
Irrespective of the level of skills that an individual or institution has, they are likely to be propelled further by either their inner visions or seemingly, threats from the encroaching external pressures to out of necessity, procure new skills.
In no order of importance, learning new skills as exemplified by the reality of the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, does propel the need to avail oneself enable widening of one’s knowledge base and skills.
Given that there may be a glut in terms of a particular service, product etc, acquiring new skills is likely to ensure an increase in one being able to be very flexible to out manoeuvre the likely competition therein.
New skills acquisition enables an individual or institution to enhance its prospects of being highly marketable by not being confined to its traditional means of livelihood or survival. This ensures resilience and innovativeness and ability to pivot the “self” according to demand.
Learning new skills in its self-ensures that an individual or institution is no longer limited on the choice for sustenance.
Overly, learning of new skills provides the pathway to not only learn more but also be exposed to trends, markets, expressions and potential allies and competitors. For this to come about or be realized, there is need for an individual or institution to re-evaluate the self and therein make the prerequisite adjustments, re-invent self for skills acquisitions and weather the storm.