By Samuel Belko, published on September 29, 2023.
In my opinion, studying math should ideally make you a person that is able to increase clarity & understanding.[1]
Some other reasons include:
usefulness
source of applicable methods
foundation for science & technological innovation
improvement of general problem solving & communication skills
becoming a person with a high standard for conceptual clarity
aesthetic appeal
reduction to the essence
attention to detail
consistency, coherence
unexpected connections
compositionality, extension of simpler objects by compatible structures
compact form via abstraction hierarchies
existence of many well-written theory expositions
mind-stretching concepts
source of many Aha! moments
ingenuity & originality
creative thinking is encouraged and celebrated
flexibility & universality
efficient adaptation to a rapidly changing world by extending and reusing knowledge
experiencing a compounding effect
| [1] | Please see discussion What's a mathematician to do? for more. |