A Day Without Learning Is a Day Without Living

It’s been said that a day without learning is a day without living. When you stop learning, or close your mind to learning, you become stagnant and you die – first intellectually, then emotionally and then…well, you know. As Stephen Covey wrote in his “7 Habits…” series, work on always how to “sharpen the saw.” Legendary Coach John Wooden once said, “It’s what you learn after you think you know it all that counts.”

Always ask yourself, “What can I learn and do to improve or get better?”

Once you’ve learned something, practice it until you are good at it. I mean very good at it. Real success comes from those who practice. In life, there is no room for “winging it”. Coach Lou Carnesca of St. John’s University said it best: “Nothing takes place on the court that doesn’t first take place in practice.”

Let me share with you some of the things that I have learned over the years:

You should not confuse your career with your life.

A person who is nice to you, but rude to a waiter or a waitress, is not a nice person.

Your friends love you anyway.

Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.

So now that you’ve finished reading this, get moving and learn something today that will contribute to your success tomorrow!