Welcome to February's Newsletter.
With February already well under way, that sensation of time speeding up year by year seems to be continuing. It is nice though to be back to AFL footy pre-season again. Maybe this year will yield that elusive second premiership for my much loved St Kilda Saints!
We have a new product released this month which we will review as you read on.
Most exciting this month is the start of the ongoing contribution from Rebekah Bolt. A gifted writer, Rebekah will be adding a quote and then her own comments each month. The quotes may be well known or obscure, but never dull. Hope you enjoy.
The Never Ending Highway of Learning
If you read last months newsletter you would have been treated to the news of how poor a student I am. Continuing on, I had a comic reminder during the month of how important it is to make learning a continual process.
A friend of mine recently purchased and started using their very first electric tooth brush. A few days passed before I thought to ask them what they thought of it. They were quite obviously impressed and said that despite them still working on their new brushing technique, all was well and that their teeth felt great and were visibly whiter. Great advertisement I thought, and noticed a small smile crease their mouth.
After a little prodding they confessed to what I guess would best be described as some "teething problems". On lifting their brush from its charger the first couple of mornings, the brush dutifully burst into life. Great! But wait. How to put the toothpaste on. I can only imagine the concerted efforts required and the subsequent waste of toothpaste, not to mention the resultant mess, before eventually realising that the little dimple on the front of the brush was an on/off switch. Problem solved.
And so it seems that even for the most basic of daily life we keep learning. Sometimes the lessons are thrust unwittingly upon us by circumstance or others. Sometimes we can recognise a lack and deliberately seek out what we need. I've noticed that people who achieve their goals continually train, learn and feed their interests. I sometimes need encouragement to do likewise, and so let me take a moment to encourage you to continue to glean the info and wisdom that you need.
Grappling with the truth, a new job or relationship or even a new appliance........the learning never stops!
Rebekah's Quote on Quote
"Imagination is more important than knowledge" Albert Einstein
The one man, who even today we consider to be one of the greatest genius’ to have ever walked the earth. And yet he will give a belittling statement such as this, suggesting that fairytales of the mind could possibly be more important that any lesson of logic, true and fair!
I recently watched a documentary on the ‘String Theory’ in which Albert Einstein was featured. What fascinated me most about Einstein was not his intelligence. Anyone can study and learn, some may take longer than others, but we all have the mind of a sponge.
I believe the key to Einstein’s success was his imagination. He wouldn’t just think or dream of a ‘far-out’ idea but he would turn it into a reality and if it didn’t work, he would think and dream ‘far-out’ again.
This principle really relates to all of us. Think it, dream it and it will be.
Rebekah Bolt
The one man, who even today we consider to be one of the greatest genius’ to have ever walked the earth. And yet he will give a belittling statement such as this, suggesting that fairytales of the mind could possibly be more important that any lesson of logic, true and fair!
I recently watched a documentary on the ‘String Theory’ in which Albert Einstein was featured. What fascinated me most about Einstein was not his intelligence. Anyone can study and learn, some may take longer than others, but we all have the mind of a sponge.
I believe the key to Einstein’s success was his imagination. He wouldn’t just think or dream of a ‘far-out’ idea but he would turn it into a reality and if it didn’t work, he would think and dream ‘far-out’ again.
This principle really relates to all of us. Think it, dream it and it will be.
Rebekah Bolt
Monthly Product Review
Unless you have been somewhere other than earth in recent times, you would be aware of the global financial diificulties dominating much of our news services and e
ven conversation of late. Our new downloadable book "Eliminating debt - Simply Living Debt Free" is perfectly timed and represents a great tool to help reduce debt.
ven conversation of late. Our new downloadable book "Eliminating debt - Simply Living Debt Free" is perfectly timed and represents a great tool to help reduce debt.It focuses on helping readers to paint a big and complete picture for their life and evaluate their actions accordingly. So much more than a budgeting book, of which there our many good ones already available, this book helps you ask lots of juicy questions about your life.
The plan that our new ebook helps you to build will help you to map out a course away from "debt-town" and toward the future of your design and choosing. It is a very exciting read that will greatly reward those who do the work it lays out.
Annual Goalsetting
I'm guessing that if you are in the habit of setting goals you have already well and truly got them mapped out for the year ahead. My wife and I normally set aside some time around August/September to review and set our goals for the coming year. We try and get away and have as much fun as possible. We actually only started doing this since 2005, but have seen massive benefits already.
What are your goal setting strategies and stories?
Until next month, have fun and keep learning
Steven Bolt
Worldwide Eproducts Team
