But now it would be more appropriate to say: 'Learn till old age, or you won't make it to old age.' Learning shouldn't be something you do at random, either. You should have a goal, and pursue it with discipline. "If you want to become a mechanical engineer, you have to plan your life around your goal.
由於知識週期變得很短，不再是『活到老學到老』，而是『學到老活到老』，學習不應是隨心所欲的學習，要有目標、有紀律，」李瑞華舉例說，想當工程師也要對自己生涯有所規劃，往設備、製程精進，或者幾年後想轉為管理人才，就要加強管理知識。