My Law of Learning - there is ample knowledge for everyone who knows how to first acquire it and then to keep it. We now live in an enlightened society in which there is sufficient knowledge for all who really want it and are willing to obey the laws governing its acquisition.
You Can Have All You Want
There is plenty of knowledge available to you. There is no real shortage. You can have virtually all you really want and need. We now live in a generous universe and we are surrounded on all sides by blessings and opportunities to acquire all we truly desire. Your attitude, of either acquiring Learning or putting up a barrier toward knowledge, will have a major impact on whether you become competent or not.
Make a Decision
The first corollary of my Law of Learning says that, “a person becomes competent because they actually decide to become competent."
They become competent because they believe they have the ability to become competent. Because they believe this completely, they then act accordingly. They consistently take the necessary actions that turn their beliefs into realities. And you can always tell what your beliefs really are by looking at your actions. There is no other way.
The second corollary of this law says: "a person is incompetent because they have not yet decided to become competent."
How can you attract more knowledge and more Learning?
We are now surrounded by more knowledge than at any time in our history. Some say we actually have an overload of knowledge. So, the real question I put to you is how do YOU gain this Learning? I can show you how...
Examine Your Own Thinking
Okay, so exactly "why aren't you competent already?"
This is an important question to ask yourself. Well, however you answer this question will reveal a lot about yourself. Your answers will expose your self-limiting beliefs, your doubts, your fears, your excuses, your rationalisations and your own justifications and reasoning.
Review Your Reasons
I repeat my question ~ “exactly why aren't you competent already?”
Please now go and write down all the reasons you can think of. Then go over your answers one by one with someone who knows you well enough and ask them for their opinion. Well, you may be surprised to find that your reasons are mostly excuses that you have made a ‘comfort zone’ for yourself. In that cosy mindset you will stay like that until, perhaps, your incompetence shows itself at a time when you really do need to be competent ~ with probable dire consequences!
Whatever your reasons or excuses , you can now get rid of them. The world is full of hundreds and thousands of people who have had far more difficulties to overcome than you could ever imagine, and they've gone on to be competent anyway. So can you.
Action Exercises
Here are two things you can do to apply my law immediately:
First, imagine that every experience you have ever had with knowledge contained a special lesson that was designed just for you to help you to ultimately become competent in your work. What are the most important lessons you have learned so far?
Second, analyse yourself honestly and determine your biggest block, your major self-limiting belief that holds you back from going out boldly to get the knowledge to become competent. Resolve to act from now on as if this block no longer exists ~ get training!
Ed.
