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๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐!! ๐๐โ๐น๐น ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ, ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐! (Originally posted March 26, 2020)
by Wilk Wilkinson**Originally posted on Wilksopinion.com March 26, 2020
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I originally wrote this after hearing much concern from parents at the beginning of the pandemic, regarding all the problems the lock-downs would, (and ultimately did) cause. I often wonder how many, if any, did take the advice that I shared in this old blog post. There are now several other books I would add to this list. I've added just a few at the bottom of this post. One thing the Derate The Hate podcast has afforded me is the opportunity to speak with, and make friends with many great authors. At the bottom of this post you will find a few of the books that have been discussed on the podcast. Let me know what you think.
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Iโve heard a lot of parents with high school seniors lately worried that this โlockdownโ due to the Covid-19 coronavirus will ruin their kidโs senior year. I know that things like hanging out with friends, dances, sports and the like will be severely hampered, but, is that really what high school is all about? I mean, I definitely get the whole social aspect of those events, but what if we look at this from a different angle, what if we look at this as an opportunity to do something that many attending public high schools rarely do? What if we were to think a little outside the box and take some of this social distancing time to actually gain some wisdom?
One must first acknowledge, and then understand, that knowledge is much different than wisdom. To break it down to its most basic form, knowledge is knowing that water boils at 212 degrees, wisdom is knowing not to stick your hand in boiling waterโฆ Iโve known plenty of very knowledgeable, (smart) people in my life that were dumb as a stump when it came to common sense, lacking any real wisdom. Once one acknowledges that smart does not equal wise, one is on the way to wisdom.
What I am about to give you may be the most valuable advice you may ever obtain in your lifetime, but in order for it to be of value, you must not only take the information given, but absorb the information and implement it in your life knowing that your future depends on it. Generally wisdom comes with time. For some, it takes a lifetime of mistakes, many of which are made time and time again, but for others, there is a shortcut. This does not mean you will not make, and hopefully learn from those mistakes, but you can fast-track some of the learning. It really comes down to knowing what books to read.
I have often said that there are a handful of books that if made mandatory for high school curriculum, we could drastically change for the better the trajectory of the future for young adults everywhere. Iโm not going to get into full book reviews in this writing, that may come later, but in my opinion, if read and implemented, the principles within the following books will forever change your life for the better...
- โThe Total Money Makeoverโ by Dave Ramseyโฆ Hopefully most in high school arenโt inundated with debt in their life, but the book provides some hugely valuable lessons on myths about debt, credit and money.
- โThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective Peopleโ by Stephen Covey.. A book that has for decades helped people of all age groups transform their ways of thinking and solving lifeโs problems by shifting the paradigmโฆ available through Audible, Amazon & anywhere else books or audiobooks are sold.
- โHow to Win Friends and Influence Peopleโ by Dale Carnegieโฆ Dale Carnegieโs rock-solid, time-tested advice has carried countless people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives. One of the most groundbreaking and timeless bestsellers of all timeโฆ Includes lessons in: Making people like you, winning others over to your way of thinking and changing others without building resentmentโฆ Again, available through Audible, Amazon & anywhere else books or audiobooks are sold.
- โRich Dad, Poor Dadโ by Robert Kiyosakiโฆ This book is the story of how Robert learned life lessons from his father, and the father of his best friend. The book explodes the myth that you need to earn a high income to be rich and explains the difference between working for money and having your money work for you. One of the best-selling financial literacy books of all timeโฆ Again, available through Audible, Amazon & anywhere else books or audiobooks are sold.
- โThink and Grow Richโ by Napoleon Hillโฆ A must for anyone wanting to improve their lives and their positive thinking. There have been more millionaires and indeed, billionaires, who have made their fortunes as a result of reading this success classic than any other book every printed. Again, available through Audible, Amazon & anywhere else books or audiobooks are sold.
This is not an all-inclusive list as to the best books to change the trajectory of your life, but I can promise you, without hesitation, that if you read these 5 books, and implement the wisdom and principles found within them, your future will be a much, much better place. I only wish that someone had provided me with this list 20 years earlier. Thank you for visiting Wilksopinion.com, and hopefully this post has provided that fork in the road that leads you to a greater destinationโฆ
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Other titles I'd recommend:
How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth
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