Frequently Asked Questions
What can we learn from Abraham Lincoln?
Abraham Lincoln said that he was slow to learn, but quick to forget.
He understood how important it is to keep learning. He also knew that there would come an occasion when he would need the ability to abandon old habits and learn new ones.
This is true for our businesses as well. No matter how hard we plan for success there will be times where we run into roadblocks that cause us to get stuck in a rut.
It's important to keep learning and growing. We must never stop learning, even after reaching the top of our success.
Lincoln had the right attitude. He realized that he could not stop learning, even though he was able to be more productive in his business.
There are two types. They are those who are busy and those that stay smart.
Those who stay active focus on growing their business. They focus on customer service and marketing strategies.
While they may feel they have accomplished something worthwhile, many times they don't. They won't be able to sustain their growth if they don't also work smarter.
What sets successful entrepreneurs apart? The ability to quickly adapt to changing circumstances.
When faced with challenges, successful entrepreneurs always look for ways to improve their existing products or services.
The average businessperson, however, will continue to use outdated methods that don't work. They won't change until their business is destroyed.
For success, you need to be skilled in both adaptation and self-reflection.
Who said that history doesn't teach the ignorant?
We all wish to live in a world where everyone learns from the past, but there are more valuable things than learning from our mistakes.
The best way to learn how to do something correctly is to actually experience it.
The only real mistake is not trying to ensure you do it right the first time.
As long as you keep making changes, you'll eventually find out why you made the change in the first place.
You might even realize that you could have done this better the first attempt.
But that doesn't mean you shouldn't try again. That's a sign that you have learned a lot.
You may not be able to avoid making mistakes, but you can certainly minimize them. That's what makes the difference between success or failure.
It all starts with acknowledging your mistakes. Look at your mistakes objectively, and then ask yourself: "What lessons have I learned?"
You'll find that mistakes can be viewed as lessons if you are honest with yourself. These are opportunities to learn.
Thomas Edison experienced exactly that. He failed many times before inventing the light bulb.
He didn't let his failures discourage him. Instead, he took each failure as an opportunity and improved his design.
He invented the best form of lighting that is popular today.
So, if you fail, don't get discouraged. Learn from your failures. Please take advantage of them.
And then, you can try again.
What can we learn from history to avoid repeating past errors?
History repeats itself because we keep making the same mistakes again and again. We make mistakes and fail to learn. We don't change. We become complacent. We settle for mediocrity.
History also repeats itself because we keep believing the same old stories. We are conditioned to believe in immutable truths and immutable rules. They cannot be changed.
This conditioning prevents us from thinking critically. It prevents us from questioning authority. To challenge assumptions. We can't learn if we don’t challenge our assumptions. When we don't learn, we stagnate. If we stagnate, then we make the exact same mistakes.
But history doesn't repeat itself because we make the same mistakes. We don't learn from our mistakes, and we keep repeating the same mistakes over and over.
You can break the cycle of history repetition by changing how you look at the world and yourself, by understanding that nothing is set in stone. Nothing is unchangeable. Everything is in constant flux.
The key to breaking the cycle is to embrace uncertainty. Accepting that things may go wrong. Accepting the possibility that we might not succeed. Accepting failure as a possibility.
Accept the fact that you might not reach your goals. Accept that you may not achieve your goals. However, it is important to keep working towards improving.
If you hold fast to certainty, you'll always be stuck in the past. If you believe there are only certain truths, it will be impossible to move forward.
If you want freedom, you have to let go. If you want progress, you need to let go of control.
What are some lessons learned from history?
Three lessons can be learned from history. The first is that you have to do it yourself if you want to change the world. You must make sure people are ready to change the way they live. You can only change the future if it is better.
The first lesson is that there are two ways to change the world. The first is to fight for it. The second is to make it happen. When you fight for it, you focus on winning and lose sight of why you started fighting in the first place.
It is impossible to control how people respond to your ideas. However, it is possible to control how you present them. If you want to persuade someone, you'll eventually fail. If you try to convince someone to do something, you will fail.
The idea of a great movement was born when someone had it and took action. You can create change or respond to it. The best way to do this is to be clear and honest about your goals, where you are coming from, and to be bold enough to take the initiative to go places no one has before.
Second, we have the ability to choose. We have two options: we can wait for life to happen to you or we can make it happen. We must choose the kind of life that we want. Do we expect someone else to let us live? Or are we ready to decide our fate?
I believe we are living in a golden era. This is a time of great opportunity, which creates a lot excitement. People feel empowered, which is exciting.
This creates a problem. It is essential to determine what you want, and how you can get it.
Let's say, for instance, that you are looking to buy a home. You could wait and see if someone gives you Home Depot gift certificates. Or you could ask yourself, "What would I love to do?" Look for a job which allows you to do that. Apply for financing.
Let's suppose you want to travel the globe. The question you might be asking yourself is "Where do I want go?" Next, you might start saving money, looking up countries online, and talking to your friends. You'd then book a ticket.
Let's assume you didn't really know what you wanted. You'd likely end up doing one of these things anyway. But by asking yourself questions like this, you increase your chances of getting what you want. It may seem silly, but it works.
The third lesson is to never lose sight of the possibility of improving the future. This is because it's simple. Our choices affect who and what we become.
Use history to your advantage, to learn from other people's failures and successes and to keep improving until success.
If you don’t believe you can offer anything, you’re already behind. You have to believe that you're better than you thought you were.
Start with what you already know. Start small and then build on it. Consider what you have learned over the course of your life. What have your failures been? Which areas have you excelled? How did you overcome obstacles?
Don't forget to remember that only you can limit your potential. No matter what anyone says, you can do anything you put your mind to.
Benjamin Franklin once said that "Nothing will work without you."
Statistics
- According to Smithsonian, mailing young James Beagle through postage cost only 15 cents, although his parents paid him $50. (medium.com)
- According to the Washington Post, Coming back to babies' mailing, the most extended trip taken by a “mailed” child happened to be in 1915. (medium.com)
- If you consider that 10% to 30% might be tens or hundreds of thousands of lives, then sure, that matters. (lifehacker.com)
- It is estimated that more than 400,000 workers died; some are said to be buried in the long wall. (knownepal.net)
- But 95% of amputations were done with anesthesia, u/Thrabalen points out. (lifehacker.com)
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How To
The Suez Canal Changed the World
Ferdinand de Lesseps created the Suez Canal in 1869. This was his dream to connect Europe and Asia. To do so, he had the Isthmus of Suez (the narrowest part) built to allow ships to cross from Europe to reach India. The process involved building several locks and dams. He went to Egypt many times to negotiate with Khedive Ismail Pasha for financing the project. When he returned home to France, he discovered that Napoleon III had been overthrown, and was being replaced by the Second Empire. They had no interest in such an expensive project. It took him three years before the French government agreed to fund the project. After the British were defeated at Battle of Omdurman, during the Sudan War in 1859 they signed a treaty to allow them access to Red Sea via Suez Canal.
This project opened up trade routes and increased international commerce. It led to the development in many countries, including South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
In addition, the Suez Canal allowed people to travel much faster than before. It used to take weeks and months to cross Isthmian Peninsula. But now it takes only days. People could visit places like Paris, London, Rome, and Constantinople without going through long sea voyages and dangerous storms. The Suez Canal also reduced the distance between North America, Europe and almost 3,000 miles, making it much easier to travel back and forth. These features made the Suez Canal a major transportation project.
Unfortunately, the Suez Canal created problems for the Ottoman Empire by dividing it into two parts. This eventually led to the First World War. During the war, Britain used the Suez Canal for its attack on Germany. The Germans attacked Britain using their version. The Suez Canal was finally under Egyptian control after the war ended, but the British retained the land to its right.
After the Second World War, both sides continued to trade through the Suez Canal until the Arab-Israeli War in 1948. Both sides didn't want to fight each other initially, as they were afraid the other might use force. Israel eventually seized the Sinai peninsula in 1967 from Egypt. The Suez Canal was then closed to all shipping but military vessels. The Suez Canal was closed to civilian traffic for four more years after being shut down by Egypt's military forces. President Sadat eventually reopened it in 1973.
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