Back to School

It is hard to believe - it’s August and Arizona’s back to school. Educational learning is vital to making it in today’s world.

Ken and I concluded our  formal education years ago. However, today we are committed to continually grow as individuals.  Independent studies allow us to have a stronger more vibrant interdependent relationship.

We accomplish this through self-discipline and  the use of lots tools we have at our disposal. We read, listen, study and  attend small discussion groups as well as major conferences.  We’ve learned we must be open to change.

This week we are both attending the Willow Creek Leadership Conference.

It is sad to me when I hear someone say “I’ve not read a book since I graduated” and  “I don’t attend seminars”.

According to Wikipedia  “continuing education should be a part of everyone’s lifestyle." In the spring of 2009, Eduventures, a higher education consulting firm, released the results of a study that illustrated that the recession had made a significant impact on the views of prospective continuing education students. A survey of 1,500 adults who planned to enroll in a course or program within the next two years determined that while nearly half of respondents believed that the value of education had risen due to the recession, over two-thirds said the state of the economy had affected their plans to pursue continuing education.

That last sentence in the above paragraph is what I really struggle with.  In today’s world you do not have to spend money to benefit from continuing education. 

There are so many ways to increase your knowledge and personal understanding without ever leaving home.

A quick look on the internet introduced me to this site:  https://www.diygenius.com/100-self-education-resources-for-lifelong-learners/

And if you are reading this you have access to the internet. 

Rather than watching NCIS or America’s Got Talent, why not spend an hour listening to a TED talk or reading a personal development book 

My belief is kids go back to school, so should we. 

So in conclusion, the  world around you takes advantage of today’s technology, what’s it going to take for you to do the same?  

Find a spot and gain some great educational insight; add to your personal understanding of life, you will be better for it.