Educate Yourself

Knowledge is power. I’ve heard these words since I was a little kid. I always felt I understood them and never really paid them much attention because I’ve been a voracious learner and reader my whole life. Only as an adult have I really felt I can’t keep when it comes with the desire to learn. As such I became complacent and now realize I have to repair this.

So what am I really talking about? Well, it is no secret that we have a big presidential election this year and don’t worry, I’m not going political on you nor am I picking sides— not simply because it isn’t an appropriate forum but also because I’ve found I lack the knowledge I believe I should have to blog or have a conversation about today’s politics.

Now, I know I’m not alone. We see statistics all the time about Americans (specifically in the USA) lack of knowledge about our country’s history and politics. But still, as an educated individual and self-proclaimed learner, I found myself embarrassed to admit I had a lot to learn as I started asking myself questions. Still, I am an optimist and one thing I’ve learned is that it is never too late to seek answers.

So that is my message today for all of you. We don’t and won’t always know everything and that is okay. But all throughout life there will be times we need to learn more for whatever reason (jobs, life events, causes we support, etc.) Bottomline (and I’m following my own advice here), educate yourself and understand what it is you are doing, going through or supporting. It is important and can make all the difference.

Happy writing this week!