We quickly realize
that in order to succeed in life we must be willing to learn. The first step to
success begins with surrounding ourselves with people who seek to grow and
improve themselves. Perhaps this is where the concept of the professional
student originated. We are all students of life, some just stay on campus and
others move further into the world. Wherever we are, we must realize that every
interaction we have during the day provides us with an opportunity to learn
more. Whatever role we find ourselves in we must never be satisfied with
"just doing enough." or "just knowing enough to get by." We
must be aware of thoughts and actions that limit our potential. This can even
include avoiding people fail to see the good in us or people who seek only to
complain and never identify the solution to the problem. These individuals are
wearing blinders and don't even know where to go to begin to grow.
It is easy to surround
ourselves with people who see the world the same we do, we laugh at the same
jokes, vote for the same political party, and share the same ideas. But, when
everyone around us is "just like us" we can grow too comfortable, and we don’t challenge ourselves to see other
views to grasp for personal and professional growth, as a result we live in our
secure world but this means our world is shrinking and so is our potential and
so are our ideas.
If
we are going to progress in life and at work, we need to associate with people
who are already a step ahead, or who are at least headed in a forward direction
instead of idling in neutral. Our
development depends on crossing paths with people who challenge and stretch us to
reach new limits. Seize the opportunity to surround yourself with people that
want to succeed, so that you may better understand how much you can grow or how
much you have already grown.
Each sunrise
brings us a new chance to be more than we were the day before. Life is our
school, as we should all seek to be professional students. Realize that every
person you meet is a new teacher bringing you new views and information. Seize
the day and seize every opportunity to learn as each day brings us knowledge
and wisdom.
QUOTES
"I will seek to be better
tomorrow than I am today so that I will know that I took the opportunity to
grow." C. Krosky
"Always seek to learn
everything that the other person knows so that you may begin to reach their
height." (my Father) W. E.
Stewart
Lessons Learned In Life
Growing up it seemed that those who
didn't believe in me were more vocal than those who believed in me. Luckily,
the few who believed in me gave me hope and each new day gave me strength to
try to be do better than I did the day before. I am thankful for the people who
believed in my potential and I feel sorry for those who only saw limits for
what they thought I could do. Believe in yourself and in others and share those
positive beliefs daily, as it is gives us the nutrients we need to grow.
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