Current. As a professor of exercise science (exercise physiology), I often reflect on how much the industry has changed (and not changed) over the past 32 years since I got my Master’s degree and 20 years since I got my PhD—moreover, in the past 40 years since I did my first workouts at Steel City Nautilus in Pittsburgh. In my role as educator, I take being “current” quite seriously. Personally, I, likewise, want to be current—in a breath of topic areas.
It is easy to let our minds become stagnant and be dogmatic in our opinions and beliefs. This is unfortunate.
We need to have a growth mindset, if we desire (extra)ordinary success. From the Intellectual standpoint, this requires constant learning—keeping current.
I enjoy reading. (If only I could make a living reading and writing….) I try to read often. More specifically, I try to stay current in my field—scientific journals, podcasts, (reputable) websites, etc. Being a consumer of information, it is imperative that one validate information—confirm the truth and accuracy of what one is reading. It is almost laughable some of the information I see come across my Facebook feed. (Laughable until I realize that some readers don’t have the necessary foundation to discern fact from fiction.)
Be current in a variety of topics. Be consumers of the news (and fact-check the information you are receiving). Listen to podcasts. Read. Communicate. Moreover, participate—in other words, drive the new information in your field and areas of interest. Be current, but think forward.
Be your best today; be better tomorrow.
Carpe momento!