b"TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR LIFE A self-taught person may aim to learn a little about everything, or they may work hard to master just one subject. Either way, it's the act of taking your learning under your control. It is this drive to push yourself that ultimately leads to personal and financial success.Successful people never stop learning. The people who hurt an organization, themost,arethepeoplewhothinktheyhavearrivedbecausetheystop growing, innovation, and improving.Successful people read books, learn new skills, study academic or business journals, learn from their peers, or strive for change through innovation. They all share a passion for wanting to learn new skills and discover new ideas.Life itself is a long learning experience, and the modern world is moving and changingatabreakneckpace.Changecomesthroughinnovationand creativity. Individualsandorganizationsthatremainindifferentanddonotembrace change run the risk of being overtaken by either a competitor or someone who is continually updating.Take personal development seriously, because trying to learn and grow, will helpyouandyourorganizationinthelongrun.Yourjourneywillonlybe successful if you dedicate yourself to continuous development.Also, if you've hit a plateau and have no desire to learn anything new, it's time to do some soul-searching to figure out why. Just as physical exercise develops your muscles, when you learn, your brain develops with mental training to develop new neurons which, in turn, develop greater connectivity to manage information.Therefore, successful people keep an open mind to new things because they know that no matter how proficient they are, there is always more to discover. Peoplewhounderstandthegoalofcontinuousdevelopmentelicitan uncommon tenacity in everyone around them. So ask yourself:What can I improve? What should I change?Simple, if you do nothing or repeat or always do the same thing, you stay the same and staying the same means going back. Germain Decelles135"