Week 47.pdf

WEEK FORTY-SEVEN

Hello and welcome to this week's lesson--Week Forty-Seven. This week Jim and Chris

focus on three main subjects - A Basic Plan for Lifetime Learning, Tuning Your Mind for

Success and How to Win the Battle of Your Thoughts - WOW! Dare I say, that if you

and I were to fully take the advice and ideas that Jim and Chris cover this week, that

Week 47 could be one of, if not the most important weeks of the entire One-Year Success

Plan?

Now stay with me here--this is so important. Our topic this week in my opinion, is the

ultimate success formula.

Classics like James Allen's book, "As a Man Thinketh" (based on a verse found in the

book of Proverbs from the Bible), "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill and "The

Strangest Secret" by Earl Nightingale all revolve around these same themes. Thoughts are

"things" and when you add passion and information they become powerful--so powerful

that they create our destinies!

So how do you win the battle of the mind? In part, by tuning your mind to success and

success ideas. How do you tune your mind to success? By being a student and having a

basic plan for lifetime learning, thus the three subjects covered today!

Make it a powerful week!

Kyle

“Don’t see the mind for more than it is, but don’t misread it for all

that it can be.”

-– Jim Rohn

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MEMORY/SPEED READING

Jim Rohn's Eleventh Pillar of Success: Memory/Speed

Reading, Part Four - Life-Long Learning

Hi, Jim Rohn here. This month our focus has been on accelerating our learning processes.

Here is an overview of the month.

1. You are a Genius! In week one, we discussed ways to unlock and tap into the

incredible powerful potential you have in your mind. We also covered the attitudes of

successful learners and showed how your attitude about learning will determine how far

you go in your life and career.

2. Six Stages of Learning. Two weeks ago we talked about how to accelerate your

learning and discover what your unique learning strengths and weaknesses are. We also

covered the topic of finding your particular learning style, and how to best tailor your

learning to fit your unique needs.

3. Improve Your Memory. Last week we talked about how the mind and memory works

and how to train it to remember more. We will also cover basic speed-reading techniques

and show you the importance of reading and how to develop a basic reading plan.

4. Life-long Learning. This week we will discuss the importance and benefits of being a

lifetime learner. In addition, we will talk briefly about a basic plan for life-long learning

and how to keep your mind tuned for success, as well as how to win the battles of thought

that take place in our minds.

So let's get started!

The Importance of Being a Life-Long Learner

I cannot emphasize enough the need to be a learner in every area of your life. Learning is

integral to growth and thus, success. As you've heard me say in my seminars, formal

education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune. Because here's

what's exciting, if you step up the self-education curve and commit to being a life-long

learner, you will come up with more answers than you can use.

Having said that, here are some thoughts on the importance of life-long learning:

1. The Mind was Designed to Learn. The Master Planner - the one who created us -

gave us an incredible ability to learn. He gave us an almost limitless capacity to learn and

store knowledge. He gave us the ability to take that knowledge and then process it

rationally. In short, the mind was designed to learn! When we stop learning we stop using

the mind that we were given, and then it is not exercised in the way it was meant to be.

The basic functions of the mind are to govern our actions and to learn!

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2. Times Change and We Must Too. We live in a rapidly changing world--changes in

technology, information, systems, culture and even the way people relate to each other.

So with everything changing, we must be learning constantly. We must constantly be

taking in new information, processing it and changing accordingly so that we can adapt

and succeed.

3. Your Competition is Learning! This is a given. We live in the most competitive time

in history. Individuals, companies and nations compete. Everyone is looking for the edge

to win. Friends, I must tell you that the edge is learning. Those who can take in the

information and process it quickly and in the correct way (to help people and turn a

profit) are the ones who will come out on top.

4. We Must Learn So We can Help Those Who Follow. We should not live our lives

selfishly. Instead, we must learn so that we forge new ground for ourselves, yes, but also

so that we have the ability to improve the lives and welfare of others. The further we take

ourselves, the further we can take those who work for and rely upon us. Everything we

learn is for a twofold purpose: first, for us to grow and then to help others.

A Basic Plan for Life-Long Learning

Plan what you want to learn. If you do not plan to learn, chances are you will not. The

life-long learner is a decided learner. They choose to learn. People are different and run

their schedules differently, but the point is, no matter how you plan, your learning must

be "in your book" as they say.

Truly believe in the power of learning. If you don't believe that learning will help you,

then you will not grow. I am under the strong assumption that because you are in this

One-Year Program you believe in growth and learning. That is good. But even so, you

can always increase your ability to trust in the process of learning and the power it holds

to transform your life. Every time you learn something, root it deeply and tell yourself

that you will be better off because of it!

Set aside time to learn and grow. Each and every day we should have a planned learning

time. The best way to get through a three hundred-page book is a few pages a day. That

way it is sure to get done. The best way to listen to a 12 cd series is to listen to one each

day. Even if you can only get to your learning every other day

or a few days a week, it will be best if you have it written down

in the book as planned learning. Build it right into your

schedule. Set aside time to read and listen, to participate in

small groups of people who want to learn.

Feed your inquisitiveness. Always ask questions. Always see if

there is something more you can learn. Look for new

knowledge on new topics. Expand your base of knowledge by

picking up new subjects. Go broad in your knowledge but go deep as well. See if there is

another question that can be asked so that your knowledge can go one step deeper and

your understanding a bit broader.

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Master history. A friend of mine once asked a mentor of his whether or not he looked

primarily for people with an MBA degree. This mentor was responsible for business

development for one of the largest companies in the world. The answer my friend

received was surprising. The gentleman said that he actually liked to hire history majors.

"They prove that they have an attention to detail and can learn from the past." Brilliant

words those are. Study your history. History helps you learn what to do from the best and

what not to do from the worst.

Keep a journal. This has been a big point for me for many years now. Keeping a journal

enables you to log what you are learning, reflect upon it, and go back to it and chart your

life. It doesn't have to be filled with long entries, but keeping a journal can help you in

your life long journey.

Take advantage of resources. The way we live in current times enables us to learn in so

many different ways. Here are just a few:

• In person

• Small groups

• Classroom

• Live experiences

• Books

• Video

• Audio

• Publications / e-zines

• Personal coaching / mentors

• Teleconferences

• Web seminars

• Mastermind groups

• Online communities

Quite frankly, there are so many resources, there is no excuse to not learn. Just looking at

the list above should give you plenty of ideas for filling out your learning plan.

Learning is very important, and it is important to plan for it. Do what you can to put

yourself into a life-long learning plan!

Next, Chris is going to talk about keeping your mind tuned for success and winning the

battle of the mind--your thoughts.

Until next week, let's do something remarkable!

Jim Rohn

“Today the greatest single source of wealth is between your ears.”

-- Brian Tracy

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