Knowledge acquisition is the new global power. In the past what you learned in school was pretty much all you needed to hold on to a career. Today, knowledge in every field is rapidly growing at alarming rates and new technology is being rolled out almost on a daily basis making our formal education have a very short shelf-life.
The Key To Unlocking Your Greatness
Commitment to life-long learning has now become vital if you want to succeed at what you do.
Many great names in the publishing and business worlds have achieved phenomenal successes in their careers mainly by committing to life-long learning. Some of these include; John C Maxwell, Brian Tracy, Tony Robbins and Jack Canfield. These guys could never have reached the heights of their achievements if all they had was their formal education.
The Compelling Story Of Peter J Daniels
One of the most compelling success stories on self-knowledge through life-long learning is that of Peter J Daniels. Peter is considered to be one of the wealthiest men in Australia.
He grew up poor with working class parents and at a very young age was diagnosed with dyslexia – a condition that is synonymous with people with learning difficulties. At 6th grade his teacher told him “you are incapable of reading, writing or catching up with these other kids in class. You will never amount to anything”. With this, he left school and later learned a trade as a bricklayer. All along, Peter’s desire to learn how to read and acquire knowledge never left him. Since no formal education was going to be of help, he decided to do so himself.
He bought himself a dictionary and started learning how to pronounce words, and then he learned how to string words together to form sentences. Within a short space of time, Peter had started to read books cover-to-cover. His new found momentum led him to read various books on politics, religion, business and history.
Peter’s addiction to books and life-long learning had just begun. Over the next couple of years, he would read over 6,000 biographies. Armed with such wealth of knowledge, he started his business career, and today has written several books, founded a series of successful companies, spoken at several international conferences, served on the boards of several companies, received several honorary degrees, and positively impacted so many lives.
It all began with a commitment to self-knowledge through life-long learning.
Do You Want To Stay Average?
Did you know that after college graduation, the average American only reads a maximum of 5 books per year? It’s no wonder most people end up just getting by in average jobs that pays average wages and live average lives.
Unlock The Door To Limitless Possibilities
If you want to really open the door to limitless possibilities in your life and career, it all starts with committing to re-educate yourself through life-long learning in your area of interest or expertise. I challenge you to follow these simple steps to life-long learning, and I can guarantee that within a year, you will leave your peers in the dust!
5 Steps To Life-Long Learning
• Decrease your television watching by 50%
• Read at least one book each month in an area of interest.
• Listen to at least one additional audiobook during your commute or downtime – Turn your car into a “University On Wheels”.
• Attend at least one conference or seminar in a year.
• Have a budget for your personal growth and development.
See you at the top! Remember, knowledge is certainly the new global power. Those who have it will rule their “world”.
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