For the Love of Lifelong Learning

As I think about the discipline of focus, and contemplate the date of going back to school for a masters, I find myself needing to re-focus due to the rigors of work-life balance.

It has me thinking hard on just when to go back to school. Some  have tried to discourage me from returning to school; their point was that a master's degree is a waste of time.

The truth is that I love to learn,  and I am a firm believer in lifelong learning. To me, it is not a waste of time. To me, it is the acquisition of new knowledge that continues to generate new facets of experience and personality. It is an intangible form of capital that builds upon an existing body of experience and knowledge.

While some may see education as a waste of time, to me, it is a form of mental exercise that builds professional and personal strength, and character. As long as topics remain relevant in some way to the improvement of business and life, learning is an exhilarating experience. I love it.

Might this love for learning alienate me from certain people?  Probably,  yes. Does it bother--or matter--to me? Definitely, not!  I will always invest in education;  because lifelong learning means being ever-evolving, ever-growing, and ever-changing for the better.

For now, my shoulder is "to the wheel" as I work with my partner to keep things moving in a positive direction.

~Peace~