How to Succeed in Life by Learning from Others

There is no doubt that everyone wants to succeed in life. The problem, of course, is how. While there are different approaches to answer this question, here I’d like to emphasize one principle: As much as possible, you should avoid learning things yourself the hard way. There are at least three reasons for that: It takes a lot of time. Learning things yourself the hard way often means months or years of unfruitful efforts. That’s a large price to pay. Isn’t it better if you can use that time in a more fruitful way? It’s mentally draining. Failure is a good teacher, but it can also make you feel miserable. It consumes your resources. Unfruitful efforts may take not only your time but also your other resources, like money. It doesn’t mean avoiding failure at all costs, though. Doing that will only make you too cautious to take action. Instead, what I mean is that you should minimize the chance of failure while continuing to take risks. To do that, I believe it’s essential that you learn from the experience of others. Many people don’t take it seriously enough for two reasons: They think they already know what it takes to succeed. Therefore, they don’t think it’s necessary to learn from others, or they do it only half-heartedly. That’s dangerous; it could take years of unfruitful efforts before they realize their mistake. Learning from others takes time. For example, you might need to invest hours into reading a book (more on this later). But that’s time...
Source: Life Optimizer - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tags: Learning Source Type: blogs