Good morning!

I am a lifelong learner.  I attribute that trait to my success in achieving my personal and professional dreams.  I am known for asking 1,000 questions and always seeking to learn, inquire, and absorb.

Each day, we are offered many chances to learn.  They aren’t always obvious.  But if we pay attention, we can become life-learners very quickly.  Perhaps a coworker or friend handles a problem in an effective way.  When we truly observe, we can adapt that method in our own life.  Or perhaps their resolution isn’t that productive – and there is plenty to learn from that model as well.

When we are out shopping and see how a salesperson relates to a customer, we can learn the value of a helping hand and a smile.  Likewise, if he or she isn’t pleasant, we can learn how important and influential a missing smile can be.

Life is our greatest teacher.  There is always a lesson to be learned.  Even when things are trying and difficult and we can’t seem to make sense of the “fog,” there is a lesson to be had.  We often resist learning when we are in a “dark place.”  But perhaps that is when we need to observe, inquire, and learn all the more.  I know my greatest lessons have come at the times I really wanted to resist learning.  It is when we actively learn from both good and bad that we enrich our lives on a different level.

Your Turn:  Set a goal of learning something from as many people as you can today.

Today’s Affirmation:  I am a life-learner, and every day that I harvest a new lesson enriches my life.

And as always, don't forget to start your day with a heartfelt: "Something great is going to happen today... I can't wait to see what it is!"

And when ending your day ask yourself: "What is one more thing I can do to make today matter?

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