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Lifelong Learning

If life is a journey, then a mindset of continuous learning makes sense.
And if life is a journey, then regularly taking action to adjust one’s course, based on the new knowledge, seems beneficial.

If the goal isn’t necessarily to get somewhere, but rather to enjoy the road being traveled, then all new learning becomes welcome, joyous, and extremely valuable.

If each life chapter is its own mini-journey along the bigger road of one’s life journey, then learning today prepares you for the next fork in the road … or the next new opportunity.

All learning today prepares you for tomorrow.
All learning today establishes a foundation for what you’ll learn and use tomorrow.
All learning today is a down payment for a knowledge-filled future.

It seems smarter to be a lifelong learner, rather than someone who already knows it all.

Are you a lifelong learner?

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300 and Counting

On November 5, 2009, I wrote my first blog. On November 1, 2010, I posted my 100^th blog. On October 20, 2011, I posted my 200^th blog. Today, October 11^th, 2012, I?m posting number 300 ? Wow!

Here are three things I?ve discovered about myself from writing during the past year.

Writing gets easier. At the beginning, it was a chore. I had to force myself. I still force myself, but it?s now mostly fun. Writing gets easier.
Short and sweet. The pattern of my writing the last year has trended toward shorter posts. A single topic. A single idea. Less attempting to explain details ? more focus on principles. Short and sweet.
It?s a journey. Just as Forrest Gump?s journeyhas become an important part of my message, my evolution as a blogger and speaker is a journey. Writing helps me flesh out my message. Writing helps me decide what is most important, both as a person and as a writer/speaker. I?ve been given the opportunity to figure it out for myself ? while still being a work in progress.

Want to see eleven of my favorite blogs this past year?

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Declarations

The most famous declaration that founded the United States of America.

A declaration is something that is announced, avowed, or proclaimed.

When an individual makes a declaration, it’s a marker.

The declaration marks the end one chapter and marks the beginning of a new chapter … especially if it’s done positively and explicitly.

A declaration can free you from your past – it can propel you toward a new future.

By definition, declarations must be declared. They must be said out loud. Others must hear your declaration. Declarations are not thoughts or silent ideas.

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Forrest?s Life Journey had Definitive Life Chapters

When Forrest ran out the door of the US Army gymnasium, his ping-pong playing days were over.

In my previous post, I pointed out how movie life chapters have definitive start and stop points.

Forrest Gump’s life chapters had very little overlap. One life chapter ended, and a new life chapter started. Within the confines of a two-hour and twenty-two-minute movie, we don’t get to see the overlap that occurs as one of Forrest’s new life chapters starts and a past life chapter winds down.

In real life, overlap between life chapters exists.

Life Chapters (in the Movies)

In the movies, the life chapters of the lead character tend to have definitive start and stop points. In real life, our own chapter transitions tend to be a bit more blurry.

In the movie Forrest Gump, it’s crystal clear when Forrest completes one life chapter and starts a new life chapter.

Life Chapters and ?I?ve Worn Lots Of Shoes?

“Momma always says there’s an awful lot you could tell about a person by their shoes. Where they’re going. Where they’ve been … I’ve worn lots of shoes. I bet if I think about it real hard, I could remember my first pair of shoes … Momma said they’d take me anywhere.”

Forrest certainly did wear many different shoes. This chartshows some of those different shoes. Forrest’s shoes included football cleats, soldier boots, ping-pong tennis shoes, shrimp boat rubber boots, father loafers, and husband shoes. Plus the running shoes that took him across America –four times! Forrest wore lots of shoes.

Here’s the deal …
You too wear lots of shoes.
You too get to decide where your shoes will take you.

Here’s why …

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