GOOD NEWS For All: LEARNING IS FREE

GOOD NEWS For All:  LEARNING IS FREE

GOOD NEWS For All:  LEARNING IS FREE.  Now, for the NOT so BAD NEWS.  Seriously, we need to keep LEARNING throughout our lifetime.  Ironically, most of us [and that includes moi] consider it one of the BEST THINGS IN LIFE, that of NEVER to stop learning.  There are always new skills to learn and even techniques for us to adopt.  WHEN you look at the most successful people today, they fully understand this and they have embraced this factual statement.  93 year old Warren Buffett, the respected American investor and philanthropist admits that most of the days, he spends the biggest time by READING and READING.  This is just the latest testament to the fact that even the most successful entrepreneurs in the world DON'T act like they know everything. They all understand the fact that they have to continuously learn to be SUCCESSFUL [unless they want to stagnate]📗📙📘

You might argue with the fact that you're now earning quite a hefty sum because of your skills, qualifications and capabilities.  TRUE, no one will question your credentials FOR NOW.  NOT to scare you, my next question is, is it guaranteed that you will remain relevant in the world maybe five to ten years from now?  I hate to say it BUT I really doubt it despite the fact that I am a natural born optimist.  WHY?  Because after another five to ten years from now, it's another round refreshed📌📌📌

For us to live life to the fullest, we must continually look for ways to improve.  Even in our respective organizations, we should NEVER stop striving to help even in areas that are outside of our comfort zone.  At a high level, I can give an insight with regard my career portfolio with my current organization.  The past thirteen years, I have taken up [approximately five to six roles and responsibilities which are different from my original portfolio.  And running full circle in my career has done wonders [with no hyperbole]💧💧💧

Except probably for the small brick and mortar companies, most organizations have recognized this.  Global giants like FACEBOOK and GOOGLE have heavily invested for the upskilling of their employees.  BTW, my very first opportunity to go for an overseas business trip was WHEN I was nominated for a linear programming training in Kuala Lumpur.  And that opened up for me tons of career advancement opportunities which I doubt I would have had without my upskilling💥💥💥

Our takeaway:  SELF-GROWTH is key for us to live a fulfilling life [and that's inclusive of a successful corporate OR entrepreneurial career]. If you want me to peg a pecuniary [$$$$$] value to the dividends you will reap by constantly upskilling yourself, it's just unquantifiable because of the enormous benefits you can potentially reap along the way.  Think about NOT just your corporate life BUT your whole lifetime✅✅✅