Invest In Self

Are we busy seeking for success everywhere except the one place we can truly find it? Does life seem like a futile chasing after the rainbow? One possible reason for this could be that we are not looking for success in the right place. It is not in the environment around us or the circumstances we face that we find success, but in ourselves.

The simple fact is that if we are successful within, in own mind, we will be successful on the outside as well. It may seem too simple thing, but it is something we often forget when the pressures of life surround and overwhelm us. When it comes to making everyday choices it usually does not occur to us. Our mind is our greatest asset. Like any asset, it needs to be built up and improved continually. Abraham Lincoln said, "He didn’t think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.” He realised the basic truth that continuous improvement is necessary if one is to be truly successful.

Knowledge is a powerful asset. It makes the difference between living in abundance and living in lack. The only difference between the managing director in a company and the maid in the same company, is their knowledge. The MD knows something, the maid doesn’t. That is why he earns a hundred times more than she does. It is what we know that will bring us success. It’s what we don’t know that will cause us to fail. Why then, do some get it so wrong? For example many people look for promotions without acquiring the necessary skills and knowledge they need to be promoted. Many business people are struggling because they just won’t take the time to learn about.  That’s like trying to drive a car without first putting the fuel.

The point is that we determine how and what we learn as well as how fast we learn. Self-education is important beyond the classroom. In the real world self-education matters a whole lot more than formal education. There are plenty of people with a formal education that are still struggling. Isaac Asimovfully supported this in saying that “Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is.” A formal education is good, but only as a foundation. The sad part is that many are stuck at the foundation level. They don’t realise that in order to complete the building they need to invest in some self-education.

Therefore, do not be like them, who were referred to by James Allen as being “anxious to improve their own lives, but are unwilling to improve themselves. They therefore remain bound.” Dreamers realise that there is no better way to improve your life than to improve your mind. The biggest room in the world is the room for improvement. 

Knowledge, then, is a powerful asset, and one which you should always be seeking to improve and build upon in the pursuit of your dreams. The Proverbs declare that “through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.”

Become addicted to continuous improvement and increase in our knowledge consistently and constantly. With time, we will inevitably become the person that we desire to be. Then we will no longer have to chase after success. Success will follow you. Our mind will become magnetized to attract success.

"You are all you can be. Go on and be it."