Something Borrowed – Something New

Before you start into this asking, “what about the bride and the wedding?  Isn’t that what you are talking about?”  The answer is no.  I guess you could say I am talking of a marriage of sorts.  It is the marriage of the wisdom and lessons of those who have gone before us and our learning.  Success-minded people believe and understand that learning from others who are smarter than they are, more experienced than they are and better than they are is the real key to all success.

Are you feeling tired and overwhelmed in your pursuit to achieve your dreams?  Learn something new.  Are you frustrated and feeling like you are in a dead end job with no hope of ever breaking free?  Learn something new.  Are you at the end and feel it would be better to just give up and join the mass of mediocre people who live from one day to the next?  Time to learn something new.

“Learning something new is a fabulous way to be refreshed.”  Said author and pastor, John Ortberg.  “When work can grind you down, something about learning a new activity thrills the soul. It reminds you that the world is bigger than your desk and your to-do list.”  There is no better source of energy and restorative power than the process of learning.  It will work every time.

When we think of learning something new we are not talking about things no one has ever learned before.  This is something new to you.  It can be a craft or project that you wanted to do but have never gotten around to it.  It can be a new technique or process that will help you to be more productive and develop excellence in your work.  Or, if you are like me, the lessons can be found in a new book (at least new to you) that will help you to be and live better.

What can you learn new today?  Think of things you would love to learn and create a list.  That way, when the time for refreshing comes you will be ready to get right to it.  There is no limit on this process by-the-way.  The learning never stops and there is always something new to learn.  No matter if you are a teenager – the age we think we already know it all, or in your 90’s – for those who think they are too old to learn anything new.  There is always something wonderful, exciting and new just waiting for you.

To discover how you can achieve the dream you have believed was impossible for too long, read On The Journey To Achievement by John Patrick Hickey.  You can get a signed copy for yourself and get one for a friend, by going to http://www.johnpatrickhickey.com/it-is-good-to-set-goals-better-to-achieve-then/.  Now available on Kindle, Oops! Did I Really Post That? Online Etiquette in the Digital Age by John Patrick Hickey.

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