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Gaining WisdomMotivation isn't enough Much good can be accomplished if we have the right motivation. This motivation often spawns from a defining moment that triggers us to say, "Enough!"However, motivation alone will not always get us to our goals-vision, planning, action, and discipline must be employed. Skill building Imagine setting a goal to double your income in five years. There are many paths to achieving that goal-new job, start a business, write a book. You could choose dozens of actions to get yourself there. Most likely, you'll need to learn and build new skills. You will, at least, need to improve and broaden your existing skills. Balanced learning To enhance our opportunities, we can spend our entire lives building our learning and wisdom. Study a variety of subjects. Don't confine yourself to one area of learning. If you have good knowledge in several areas, you can adapt your career to meet the market demands. Through balancing your study, you also become a more engaging conversationalist. You'll also better understand world events. Building a library Business philosopher Jim Rohn suggests that we should leave three important things behind for our families: our life in pictures our life written in our journals, and an abundant library Building a library is a wonderful labor of love. We not only build up ourselves, but also our families as we build our libraries. Areas of study Rohn also suggests some sections for your library: History Philosophy Biographies and autobiographies Law Fine literature Accounting Economics Culture (Art, music, dance) I would add the following sections: Spirituality Business Personal development As we build our skills, seek balance in our learning, and build great libraries, we position ourselves for success in all areas of our lives: our personal lives, our family lives, our spiritual lives, our business lives, and our financial lives. Balanced success through balanced learning. Related Quotes: "Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune." Jim Rohn "Learning is the beginning of wealth. Learning is the beginning of health. Learning is the beginning of spirituality. Searching and learning is where the miracle process all begins." Jim Rohn "Never begrudge the money you spend on your own education." Jim Rohn "To earn more, you must learn more." Brian Tracy "None of us...knows enough. The learning process is an endless process. We must read, we must observe, we must assimilate, and we must ponder that to which we expose our minds." Gordon B. Hinckley Related Reading History A Short History of the World - Geoffrey Blainey Don't Know Much About History : Everything You Need to Know About American History but Never Learned by Kenneth C. Davis Philosophy The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time by Will Durant Basic Teachings of the Great Philosophers by S.E. Frost Philosophy: The Basics by Nigel Warburton Biographies James Madison: (The American Presidents Series), by Garry Wills Benjamin Franklin : An American Life, by Walter Isaacson Sam Walton: Made in America: My Story
Law The Law of Corporations: In a Nutshell by Robert W. Hamilton Taxes and Business Strategy: A Planning Approach by Myron S. Scholes, et. al. Fine Literature Les Miserables by Victor Hugo The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexander Dumas Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Roots by Alex Haley Accounting Accounting for Dummies by John A. Tracy Accounting the Easy Way by Peter J. Eisen Economics Basic Economics: A Citizen's Guide to the Economy by Thomas Sowell Frugal Living for Dummies by Deborah Taylor-Hough Personal Finance for Dummies by Eric Tyson Culture Art: A New History - Paul Johnson Opera 101: A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Opera by Fred Plotikin, Placido Domingo Classical Music 101: A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Classical Music by Fred Plotikin Spirituality The Purpose-Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? by Rick Warren Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis Standing for Something: 10 Neglected Virtues That Will Heal Our Hearts and Homes by Gordon B. Hinckley, Mike Wallace Our Search for Happiness by M. Russell Ballard Business How to Connect in Business in 90 Seconds or Less by Nicholas Boothman Integrity Selling for the 21st Century: How to Sell the Way People Want to Buy by Ron Willingham The Integrity Advantage: How Taking the High Road Creates a Competitive Advantage in Business by Adrian Gostick and Dana Telford There's No Such Thing As "Business" Ethics: There's Only One Rule For Making Decisions by John C. Maxwell Personal Development Create Your Own Future: How to Master the 12 Critical Factors of Unlimited Success by Brian Tracy Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Work and Life by David Allen The Treasury of Quotes by Jim Rohn Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Let It Begin With Me Helaine Iris ©2003 Adopting an attitude of universal responsibility is essentially a personal matter. The real test of compassion is not what we say in abstract discussions but how we conduct ourselves in daily life. Dalai Lama I was recently on a glorious vacation in Los Angeles. I took ten days off to play, rejuvenate and get some well-needed sunshine with my family. I. . .
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