Monday Morning Motivations Tenacity Pays

Published by Robert A. & Vicki L. Prentice of Professional Development Systems
September 9, 2006 Issue 214

From the Desk of Bob

Summer is coming to an end and it’s back to school time for millions of children and adults, who will be hitting the books in their quest for learning. Many are looking forward to the change of seasons and the opportunity to stretch their minds and process newly learned information that can ultimately make life richer, fuller and happier.

Even if you’re not going off to school, it’s still an excellent time to be learning. Since education is truly an ongoing, life- long process, there is always something more for all of us to learn, and that is why we have chosen to dedicate this week's MMM to the subject of growing through education and learning.

Personally, I want to continue to learn to my last breath, and I want to take what I learn and apply it in my life. Would you like to join me on this journey?

Learning every day and loving it! Bob

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Seeds of Success: Learn Something Every Day

Nuture the Desire to Learn

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Quote by Biologist, Thomas Huxley (1825-1895)

Life Attitudes

"Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.
~Jim Rohn~

"If you think education is expensive, try ignorance."
~Emma Goldman~

"Anyone who stops learning is old, whether this happens at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps on learning not only remains young, but becomes constantly more valuable regardless of physical capacity."
~Harvey Ullman~

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Seeds of Success: Learn Something New Every Day

By Robert A. Prentice

A big red “F” appeared on my report card for my 9th grade English class, and my parents and teacher were not happy with me; I was quite frustrated myself. You see, I really detested English and Grammar. What’s more, I could not see any value in learning that boring stuff and therefore didn’t think I needed to apply myself. (Boy was I ever naive!)

Fortunately success often comes through failure, and today with all the writing and speaking that I do, there is no question in my mind that there is incredible value in the power of possessing an attitude of life-long learning. Even though I wasn’t the best student in school, I was blessed to have teachers who influenced me profoundly and helped me to develop a real love for learning that has become a life-long habit.

In pursuing my goals or dreams, I have found there are usually certain requirements that must be met, and therefore I need to “sharpen my axe” along the way by improving and increasing my level of knowledge. My education, over the years, has continued and learning has increased as I have researched hundreds of subjects (including grammar) of interest to me. Whenever I want to know something, I set out to find a way to learn it. I absolutely love increasing my knowledge and learning new skills and never see myself stopping!

Let me encourage you to adopt this same attitude toward learning and set out to learn something you have always wanted to learn. It may not be easy, but it will be well worth it. Never allow past educational experiences, age or anything else, keep you from discovering the joy of learning something new every day of your life and remember this quote by B. B. King:

The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.

Nuture the Desire to Learn

A father and his small son were out walking one afternoon when the youngster asked how the electricity went through the wires stretched between the telephone poles.

“Don’t know,” said the father. “Never knew much about electricity.” A few blocks farther on the boy asked what caused lightning and thunder.

“To tell the truth,” said the father, “I never exactly understood that myself.”

The boy continued to ask questions throughout the walk, none of which the father could explain. Finally, as they were nearing home, the boy asked, “Pop, I hope you don’t mind my asking so many questions.”

“Of course not,” replied the father. “How else are you going to learn?

Sooner or later, of course, the boy will stop asking his father questions, and that will be unfortunate. Curiosity and the desire to learn should be encouraged and nurtured.

Parents who want their children to do well in school but who don’t respect learning are deluding themselves. Not many children will be motivated to do it on their own.

The same is true in business. Managers or supervisors must set the example for those under them. If they have stopped learning and growing, they will be hard put to inspire their subordinates to do so, no matter how much they may pretend to encourage it.

~Author Unknown~

Quote by Biologist, Thomas Huxley (1825-1895)

"Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do when it ought to be done whether you like it or not. It is the first lesson that ought to be learned and however early a person’s training begins, it is probably the last lesson a person learns thoroughly.”

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