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'Blessed is the man who finds wisdom.' PROVERBS 3:13
One of the paradoxes of life is that the things which initially make you successful, are not necessarily the things that keep you successful. You have to remain open to new ideas and be willing to learn new skills. Dr J Konrad Hole says: 'If you cannot be teachable, having talent won't help you. If you cannot be flexible, having a goal won't help you. If you cannot be grateful, having abundance won't help you. If you cannot be mentor-able, having a future won't help you. If you cannot be durable, having a plan won't help you.' Confined to a dungeon and facing the certainty of an executioner's chopping block, Paul writes to Timothy and asks him to bring:
a) Writing paper. 'I still have something to say.'
b) books. 'I still have more to learn' (2 Timothy 4:13).
Learning should be your lifelong pursuit. The Roman scholar Cato started to study Greek when he was 80. When asked why he was tackling such a difficult task at his age he replied, 'It's the earliest age I have left.' Unlike Cato, too many of us regard learning as an event instead of a process. It's estimated that only one-third of all adults read an entire book after their graduation. Why? Because they view education as a period of life, not a way of life.
Learning is an activity that is not restricted by age. Every stage of life presents lessons to be learned. We can choose to be teachable and continue to learn them, or we can be closed-minded and stop growing. The decision is ours.
written by Bob Gass
'Blessed is the man who finds wisdom.' PROVERBS 3:13
One of the paradoxes of life is that the things which initially make you successful, are not necessarily the things that keep you successful. You have to remain open to new ideas and be willing to learn new skills. Dr J Konrad Hole says: 'If you cannot be teachable, having talent won't help you. If you cannot be flexible, having a goal won't help you. If you cannot be grateful, having abundance won't help you. If you cannot be mentor-able, having a future won't help you. If you cannot be durable, having a plan won't help you.' Confined to a dungeon and facing the certainty of an executioner's chopping block, Paul writes to Timothy and asks him to bring:
a) Writing paper. 'I still have something to say.'
b) books. 'I still have more to learn' (2 Timothy 4:13).
Learning should be your lifelong pursuit. The Roman scholar Cato started to study Greek when he was 80. When asked why he was tackling such a difficult task at his age he replied, 'It's the earliest age I have left.' Unlike Cato, too many of us regard learning as an event instead of a process. It's estimated that only one-third of all adults read an entire book after their graduation. Why? Because they view education as a period of life, not a way of life.
Learning is an activity that is not restricted by age. Every stage of life presents lessons to be learned. We can choose to be teachable and continue to learn them, or we can be closed-minded and stop growing. The decision is ours.
written by Bob Gass
