Srinivasa Ramanujan lived only 32 years. However, he left a valuable legacy behind, empowering contemporary scientists and technologists. I briefly touch on how Ramanujan’s life and work affected me as a lifelong learner and what lessons I elicited by reviewing his biographical information. It is impossible to cover 32 years of his intense life in a single story. Thus, I provide a very high-level view of his life with a few key points relevant to lessons I learned as an inspiration to knowledge seekers.