KNOWLEDGE IS A STEPPINGSTONE TO SUCCESS

Knowledge is A Steppingstone to Success

“Someone once said, “Knowledge is Power.” I would

like to add: “Knowledge in a given field leads to confidence

which leads to success and power.”

You do not have to be the most intelligent person. If you

do one thing extremely well instead of many things only

fairly well, then you have a great chance to go straight to

the top in your field.

Earl Nightingale said, “Read all you can - put your

hands on about your chosen field, learn all you can about

this field.” There is always so much more to be learned

about a chosen field or about your chosen goal.

I know nothing about the masonry field or working

with bricks and concrete. However, I am positive that I

could become an expert in five to seven years, but it would

take hard work and a lot of focus to learn all I could. By

focusing on one field, you could become an expert in almost

anything. There’s a certain comfort in this thought: you

could become an expert in a new field, with proper training,

work experience, and hard work to learn all that you need

to learn. With your positive energy, focus, and an undying

commitment to get to the top of a chosen field, you will be

successful.

My dentist, who is an excellent dentist, would probably

not be a good plumber if he started that trade tomorrow. He

could ultimately excel as a plumber, with the right training,

acquired knowledge and positive attitude. Thus, knowledge

is very important to building your confidence level. This is

why continual learning is essential in order to grow in your

field.

Whom do you know in your line of work who studies

ten hours a week in order to expand his knowledge and

learn more in his chosen field? I don’t think you will find

too many. But the person who is motivated to study and to

learn will excel beyond the average person.

The vast majority of people are JUST AVERAGE.

You can choose to be different in order to have more of the

knowledge needed to excel.”

“The average person puts only

25% of his energy and ability into

his work. The world takes off its

hat to those who put in more than 50%

of their capacity, and stands on its

head for those few and far between

souls who devote 100%”.

--Andrew Carnegie

C- 2005 John Paul Carinci –from the book The Power Of Being Different