Education

John, a woodcutter, worked for a company for five years but never got a raise. The company hired Bill and within a year he got a raise. This caused resentment in John and he went to his boss to talk about it. The boss said, "You are still cutting the same number of trees you were cutting five years ago. We are a result-oriented company and would be happy to give you a raise if your productivity goes up." John went back, started hitting harder and putting in longer hours but he still wasn't able to cut more trees. He went back to his boss and told him his dilemma.

The boss told John to go talk to Bill. "Maybe there is something Bill knows that you and l don't." John asked Bill how he managed to cut more trees. Bill answered, "After every tree l cut, l take a break for two minutes and sharpen my axe. When was the last time you sharpened your axe?" This question hit home like a bullet and John got his answer.

My question is, when was the last time you sharpened your axe? Past glory and education don't do it. We have to continuously sharpen the axe.

We hear every day that knowledge is power. Not really. Knowledge is information. It is potential power and it becomes power only when it is acted upon. What is the difference between a person who cannot read and a person who can but does not read? Not a whole lot. Learning is like eating food. It is not how much you eat that matters, what counts is how much you digest. Knowledge is potential power, wisdom is real power.

Education takes many forms; it is not just grades and a degree. It is
•cultivating your strength
•learning self-discipline
•listening
•desiring to learn
Our minds, like muscles, stretch or shrink depending on how much or how little we exercise them.

Have a fantastic day!!

Eduåtion is the process by which modifies its way of life!
But not by having a diploma or whatever!
It is by practicing and still looking 4ward for what will you cån to make good better and better to be best!

Formal education is an insurance against insecurities for a living. It is the self-education that gives the best results in life.
Education is much more than mere literacy. It is just not getting a degree or getting a living. True value of education lies in the manifestation of the values that enrich our lives.
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