SELF-EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Self-Education is the Major Key to Success in the 21st Century 

I considered myself a failure when I realized that I never learned anything even after spending several years in school. The only things I learned which I had practical use of were reading, writing,  counting, and speaking.  Beyond that I was completely uneducated. It was only when I quit school where I pursued what I call my self-education. I became obsessed with success  and bought books that empowered my life by learning universal laws and principles of success. Immediately,  things turned for the better. I got involved in different careers like radio announcing, teaching,  being a recording executive and government employee, stage/movie/tv acting, singing, composing, book author, inspirational speaker, life coaching, and a few more. 

Yuval Noah Harari said in his latest book "21 Lessons for the 21st Century"  that the 4 most important C's to learn are critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity.

In this period of great change due to technological advancements, traditional lifestyles and careers have become obsolete. A new way of thinking brought about by holistic education or education of the whole person is needed to survive in this 21st century. Never stop learning. Read a lot. They say rich people have massive libraries while poor people have huge flat TVs. Take a lot of risks and adopt a rich mindset while you're young. To be successful, happy, healthy, and financially comfortable in life, you have to be engaged in varying degrees in activities that you enjoy doing or excite you a lot. Among those activities should be those that earn you money. Know all the  things that excite you and find out what the world needs. You have to commit your self to master these things.  

Getting an education is definitely important. But then don’t ever think your education stops as soon as you get out of school. You can learn so much even after school and outside school. Likewise, don’t ever think you’ll never have a future without a diploma. You can create your own business that can earn you as much as you desire for as long as you’re willing to devote time, skills, and all modes of efforts (including spiritual) to the income you desire. 

There are many alternatives now to formal schooling. I’ve been studying a lot myself but I don’t attend school anymore. School is short-term. Education is a lifelong task. 

So what should you be learning for your own good (and, in effect, for the good of your loved ones and of the country as well)? 

First, Know What You Enjoy and Excite You 

To be successful, happy, healthy, and financially comfortable in life, you have to be engaged in varying degrees in activities that you enjoy doing or excite you a lot. Among those activities should be those that earn you money that can make your life comfortable. 

(To be continued)