We’ll need serious lifelong learning if we want to make a real difference in people’s lives. There’s always room for improvement if we want to be really good at something.
I was at a rock concert the other night. The lead singer of Boston introduced a song. He said he was inspired to write it on the best day of his life which was the last day of school. My heart was saddened as I thought about someone going through life not learning. I know for myself, I didn’t know squat when I was eighteen. I’m sure glad I’ve been doing a lot of learning since then.
We at Simply Great Lives believe that lifelong learning is an essential mindset for discovering our purpose and living our calling. Did you know that the average millionaire reads one non-fiction book a month? It’s probably not a coincidence that these folks are wealthy. After all it’s easier and faster than the school of hard knocks.
I, myself, am reading two books. John and I are always reading a book together, which mean means he reads to me. This is nice because we get to talk about the material together. We are reading a book called The Fifth Discipline. It’s about how to effectively make changes to different systems.
The other book I’m reading is called Thou Shall Prosper. I’m reading it because, believe it or not, sometimes I struggle with issues of worthiness. In fact, if you can identify an area that you struggle with, you can probably find someone who’s written a book on how they worked it out.
If you struggle with staring and finishing books, you can consider setting up some form of accountability. For example, we are setting up a book study group for our new book, Splash! Increase Your Life’s Impact. It can be really helpful to go through a book with other people. It provides accountability as well as an opportunity to process and apply what you’re learning.
What books are worth reading that you recommend?
