Regardless of whether you have the resources to attain formal education or not, self-teaching proves useful and fulfilling any which way you try to spin it. Scrutinizing formal education down to its basics the flaws are more than apparent.
Self-teaching, on the other hand, provides myriad of ways to approach it, is quite flexible, offers a model which, when perfected, allows you to progress in areas way beyond what formal education can afford to teach.
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No amount of time or certain linearity may be prescribed for personal growth or success in any area of life. Hence, from that point of view, a time frame of one year would be as wrong as any as to start with. However, the idea of using the rest of the 365 days as to get closer towards where you want to be in life is empowering in its own way. The one year period implies the possibility that everything is possible if you would set your mind up for it.
And this brings me to the question of why asking the blogosphere for advice. The answer is simple, really. These people got to where they are now thanks to astonishing work ethics, doing what they love, and having a certain attitude about it. And these are traits which require slight change of perception and showing up day in and day out.
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For today we have a special guest here at Lifestyle Updated, someone who really walks the walk in terms of personal development and self-actualization, and one of the best personal development bloggers in the world.
A published author, blogger, entrepreneur, avid surfer, and overall a great guy I feel like there is no need for further introduction - we have with us Srinivas Rao, the author of The Skool of Life.
Aside of being one of the best personal development bloggers in the world, Srini is unique in the sense of working hard on the things that he love, as well as enjoying life full time - the two things which he advocates the most.
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For today’s interview we have with us one of the most popular writers in the blogosphere. Writing about subjects closely connected with personal growth, blogging and internet marketing, as well as being one of the best writing coaches on the net nowadays. It’s Ali Luke, another leading figure in the blogging world.
She is also a published writer of fiction which only concurs with the fact that the range in which she can write is rather broad. You can find her book Lycopolis on Amazon. She also became a part of the “for dummies” series, when Wiley publishing offered her to write a book about publishing e-books.
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We decide to give ourselves treats and somewhat of a tap on the shoulder way too seldom. Not every once in a while but on certain and specific occasions. We cheat with healthy diet and eating habits every holiday season, we buy ourselves something nice when there is a set occasion.
And with such routine and way of conducting our lives, we, over time, adopt a similar mindset and pattern which is to be applied almost everywhere.
Take Thanksgiving for example.
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