“We receive three educations, one from our parents, one
from our school masters, and one from the world.”
Baron de Montesquieu
Education is not something you can finish. In fact, for most people,
real education begins after formal education concludes. Learning how
to learn is the most important skill to acquire. I have often heard
the phrase, “Now you need to unlearn everything you learned in law
school.” Learn, unlearn, re-learn, and stay curious.
The biggest mistake someone can make is thinking they already
know it all; you can never truly have a certain area or topic mastered.
Complacency kills. Be curious, thirst to learn more, and learn from
other people’s mistakes as well as what worked well for them. You
cannot learn if you are not open or willing to listen.
Every person has one or two nuggets or pearls of wisdom you can
take away that will add to your toolbox. You can guarantee someone
knows more than you do no matter what the topic, so stay humble,
stay curious, be open, and constantly be on the lookout for fresh ideas.
The important thing is to never stop questioning.
“Wisdom and knowledge are not the products of
schooling but the lifelong attempt to acquire it.”
Albert Einstein
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