How much do you read? Oh! And I don’t mean the back of the cereal box. I mean how often do you read about subjects that you have a passion about? Ok maybe you have a passion for cereal boxes. How often do you enrich your mind with things that will cause you to grow; spiritually, as a parent, a spouse, an employee etc? If you are not reading and studying, you are not growing.
Let’s look at what some of the worlds leading authorities on success say.
Jim Rohn, perhaps the world's leading motivator and speaker says you can judge a person's bank account by the size of his/her library. Marketing guru Dan Kennedy says he's observed that people with tiny bank accounts tend to have no libraries, but they usually have big TVs.
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A Harvard study shows that those who are readers are more positive, optimistic and excited. Those who are not readers are more negative, pessimistic and doubtful about their future.
'The man who never reads will never be read; he who never quotes will never be quoted. He who will not use the thoughts of other men's brains proves he has no brain of his own.' Charles H. Spurgeon
Had enough? Ok then. One of the quickest ways to health wealth and wisdom is through learning and one of the easiest ways to learn is to read.
How would you like to be smarter then almost everyone you come in contact with?
Start reading 2 books. First read the bible, especially the book of Proverbs everyday. Just one chapter a day each month starting with today’s date. If it is the 8th of the month, then read chapter eight, tomorrow read chapter nine, so on and so forth. Next month start all over again. Why will Proverbs make you smart? Because it was written by Solomon, the wisest man to ever walk the face of the earth. After you read the chapter, write down how you can apply what you read in your life. If you keep doing this, you will not only think like Solomon, you will begin to act like him as well.
The next book you should read is anything that pertains to an area of your life that you would like to see increase in. If you want to get closer to your spouse, find books on relationship building, or becoming a strong man or woman of God. A better parent, read about parenting, if you need an increase in your financial portfolio, read books on stewardship and investing; “Rich Dad Poor Dad” is a great one, you can find a link on my Blog for his website. If you want to be a better boss, start with a book called “Jesus, CEO” by Laurie Beth Jones, you can find her book at ChristianBook.com, there is a link to your left for this site as well. If you want to be a better teacher or leader, read “The 7 Laws of the Learner” by Bruce Wilkerson, you will have a totally different outlook on our education system, I promise you.
Oh! Yeah! Want to learn how you and your church can become all God wants you to? Read “Hey Church! You Fly is Open” That link is to your left as well.
Folks, the bottom line is: “As a man thinketh, so as he is” and “What comes out must first be put in.”
You want to stay where you are at, go back to the cereal box.
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