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Erudite is defined as “ having or showing great knowledge or learning”.

How do we become erudite?

Doing things such as reading books or trying different hobbies that push you mentally.

Some things I’m personally doing are:

Blogging, it helps to hone my writing and communication skills, which no matter how good, can always be improved.

I’m also trying to read more challenging books that push me to higher levels of understanding.

Erudite isn’t a destination it’s a journey that we get better at one day at a time.

The pursuit or erudite is inherently satisfying.

Learning for its ownsake.

I’ve also started to take up chess, which is known to have great benefits like improving strategic and planning skills. It’s also very challenging and you can always get better at it.

Some other things that are inherently valuable to pursue:

Martial arts and playing an instrument.

Anything that challenges you and helps you aquire knowledge and skill is inherently gratifying.

The Takeaway

Becoming erudite is a worthwhile ambition. We should all be learning skills, acquiring knowledge and becoming better at different pursuits. Becoming erudite has major carryover to every part of your life.

Finding something you like and enjoy getting good at will give you an unimaginable aura of confidence.