I AM_
Self Made Series
This isn't a flashback; it is a flash forward to many more opportunities to impact, learn, teach and share.
Today, I want to celebrate myself for remaining true to the call despite the challenges along the way.
One of those calls that is part of my DNA is learning, teaching and sharing knowledge. I believe that by sharing knowledge, I stand to learn even more. I don't lose anything in the process; I become better.
As a self-starter, I have mastered the art of navigating the streets and becoming more schooled under the philosophy of Street School—a school where possibilities for learning exist everywhere, even in places and situations where learning isn't expected.
I want to thank each and every person, institution and organisation that has contributed to my learning curve, and more so those who have opened their doors and created opportunities for me to train their beneficiaries, share knowledge and help people become even better.
Over the years, I have captured some of these thoughts in my Bits & Pieces of Wisdom series.
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BITS & PIECES ON SELF-LEARNING
1. School may come to an end at some point, but learning has no end. Learning takes place everywhere.
2. You lose nothing by sharing knowledge. On the contrary, you become even better.
3. Knowledge isn't power by itself. It becomes power when it is put into use.
4. Don't just read for the sake of reading. Read with purpose.
5. No one was born knowing everything. We learn through experience, structure, exposure and the values that shape who we become.
6. What you read, watch, listen to and expose yourself to contributes significantly to who you become.
7. Reading has never been easy for everyone, but through routine and consistent practice, it can become a habit—and eventually a lifelong way of learning.
8. Learning doesn't always come with a classroom, a teacher or a certificate. Sometimes, life itself becomes the curriculum.
9. Stay curious. The moment you stop asking questions may be the moment you stop growing.
10. Every person you meet knows something you don't. Be humble enough to learn from them.
11. Experience is a teacher, but reflection is what turns experience into wisdom.
12. Don't only learn from what went right. Some of life's most valuable lessons come from what went wrong.
13. A certificate can prove that you completed a course; your application of knowledge proves that you learned.
14. The smartest person in the room isn't always the one speaking. Sometimes, it is the one listening and taking notes.
15. Learning without application becomes information. Application turns information into skill.
16. Your environment is part of your education. Pay attention to what it is teaching you.
17. Never be embarrassed to be a beginner. Every expert once had a first day.
18. Teach what you know, learn what you don't, and never be afraid to admit the difference.
19. Don't wait for someone to discover your potential. Invest in yourself before the opportunity arrives.
20. The internet can give you information, but only discipline can turn information into transformation.
21. Read beyond your profession. Sometimes your next breakthrough is hiding in a subject you never thought you needed.
22. Learning isn't about knowing everything. It is about knowing what you don't know and having the courage to find out.
23. A closed mind can turn a great opportunity into an ordinary experience. Stay teachable.
24. Your greatest classroom may be the places you were never expected to learn from.
25. Self-learning isn't learning alone. It is taking responsibility for your own growth.
26. Don't measure learning only by how much you know. Measure it by how differently you think, act and solve problems.
27. The day you think you have arrived may be the day you should start looking for another road to learn from.
28. The learning curve has no graduation day. You don't finish learning; you simply become better equipped for the next lesson.
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I AM_ SELF MADE
Learning is not a destination.
It is a way of life.
— Wilson Masaka
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