For those who are conditioned to think that learning only happens in a classroom, the world of self-learning can be a little daunting. How do we best take advantage these new opportunities.

    1. Get interested

    Make no mistake. Your interest in the subject is the essential driver of success. You can't learn what you do not want to learn. Emotion is an important part of the learning process. If you are even moderately interested in a subject, give yourself  a chance. The key is to get started. If you can create some pleasurable routines, you may find that the subject grows on you. "L'appetit vient en mangeant" （the appetite comes with eating） as they say in French.

    兴趣是最好的老师

    兴趣可以启发你去认真做事，是通往成功的有力保证。不要勉强自己去学习，兴趣很重要。如果自己很感兴趣，那么行动起来，开头很重要。

    2. Expect problems and you won't be disappointed.

    Don't expect to understand things, much less remember them, the first time you study them. Trust that things will get clearer as your brain comes to grips with new information. It is like a jig-saw puzzle or a cross-word puzzle. As you start to put the pieces together, or string the words together, the full picture becomes clearer. The brain learns all the time, but on its own schedule. Learning does not take place according to a schedule laid down by a curriculum or teacher. Some things are easier to learn than others. Some things just take longer to click in. Keep at it, and you will gradually find that things that seem difficult at first, will become second nature with time.

    想想可能会发生的问题，不要气馁

    才开始做一件事的时候，不要期望过高，你不可能做到极致的，但是要相信自己，你对这件事了解地越多，你的成功就越大。

    3. Cover the same ground from different angles.

    Your brain is struggling to form patterns to cope with new input from your learning activities. Sometimes, no matter how long you focus on one subject, your brain is not going to pick it up. If you are stuck, move on. Then cover the same general information from a different source, a different book, or a podcast, or an online lecture or a video. Try to become a grazing learner, roaming the countryside, rather than a feedlot learner, just standing there in one spot, munching on the same bale of hay. The broader your base, the easier it is to learn. Just as the "rich get richer", the more you know, the more you can learn.

    尝试不同的角度

    我们很容易形成一种既定思维，有的时候我们花了很长时间，但还是很难完全理解，就是这个原因。如果你困住了，换个角度，跳过去。

    4. Anytime is learning time.

    Take full advantage of the Internet, iTunes, and various mobile devices, not to mention good old-fashioned books and magazines. Learn during "dead time". Listen in your car, on the train, or while jogging. Have your learning with you while waiting in the doctor's office, or listen while checking out at the supermarket. Anytime is learning time. Remember, you are learning through exposure, not by nailing things down. It is more like moisture accumulation in a cloud, rather than building a brick wall.

    学习无处不在

    好好利用网络资源，和其他的移动设备，当然也可以是书和杂志这样的旧媒体方式。

    5. Be a multimedia learner.

    The more varied your learning content, and the more varied the ways in which you learn, the clearer the puzzle will become. Different learning activities suit different people, at different times of the day. Vary your activities in order to keep your interest level up. Even if listening and reading work best for you, treat yourself to the odd video lecture, or get-together with other learners. This will renew your batteries.

    成为一个多种形式学习者

    你学习的内容月广泛，你的学习方式就越多样化，你对事物的看法就越清晰。每一个人的学习方法都不同，不同情况下一个人的学习方式也会有所变化。

    6. Join learning communities.

    The "loneliness of the distance learner" is a thing of the past. Join a learning community on the web, where members share their knowledge and experience. Search for the communities that suit your interests and learning style. You will find encouragement, advice and stimulus from fellow learners, as well as from tutors, teachers and coaches. In these communities, you can measure your progress against your own goals, or compare your experience with that of other learners. You can even teach and help others, which is a great way to learn.

    Never has it been easier nor more exciting to be a learner. Let constant learning be a major part of your life-style. The rewards will be constant, personally, socially, and professionally.

    参加学习小组

    单独学习已经过时了，参加网上的学习小组，与他们交流自己的知识和经验，找到最适合自己的小组。