You Learn Something New Everyday That's the old saying. But do we? Really?
What did you learn yesterday?
The day before?
Last week?
Last month?
Are you even paying enough attention to know what you could have learned today?
Learning is the key to success.
Learning is different from knowing.
In fact it takes not knowing - a beginners mind to really learn.
What have you learned lately?
What can you do today to make you better tomorrow? Learn something!
What was the last book you read? The last seminar you went to? The last teaching CD you listened to? What can you do today to make you better tomorrow? Learn something!
Currently I am reading 3 books. Last year I read 5 books, attended 3 seminars and listened to numerous CD's. Of course, some were better than others, but I learned something from each of them.
A few weeks ago I found myself in a mini sales seminar. I could say it was good, but that would be a lie. The truth is they were some of the worst ideas I have ever heard about selling. A couple of people walked out, but I stayed. Why? I was convinced there was something I could learn or that would be useful to me. And there was.
Every situation you are in is an opportunity to learn something. The BIG question is are you curious enough to find it and resourceful enough to turn it into learning?
We live in a I want it now, instant gratification, I can't wait, just get 'er done world. Problem is real success doesn't work like that. Ask anyone who is very successful they will all tell you the same thing, it took 10 years of hard, determined work to achieve their overnight success. If you are stuck looking for the magic bullet then finding and leveraging the learning in every situation may be impossible.
Unwilling to work that hard or persist for that long? Then you are working at the wrong thing. The only way to achieve true success is to be willing to do the work for the sake of the work, not for the sake of the future or the money or the achievement. Working for the sake of working is the sweet spot for real learning and is called Mastery.
What will you learn today?
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