Sometimes you have to unlearn
Here at Wealth Intelligence Academy, we think financial education is critical to financial security and success. We also think that education is a process that builds on itself—learn the basics, practice, then learn more advanced material, practice, then take your education to an even higher level.
Sometimes, however, you know things you have to forget because they are things that will hurt your progress. I was reminded of this when I read something recently that included the following quote:
"You must unlearn what you have learned." – Yoda in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back.
Of course, you don’t want to unlearn everything you know … be selective, but be willing to let go of the things that are holding you back.
Comments
I think it's easier to learn the new things than to unlearn the old.
Posted by: Marilyn | September 1, 2007 07:43 AM
One of the things you have to do as part of learning new habits is to forget the old ones. If I want to learn the new habit of exercising regularly, I have to forget the old habit of sitting on the couch watching too much television. Long ago, I "learned" that if I had enough credit on a credit card, I could "afford" whatever it was that I wanted. I'm unlearning that now, and learning to think carefully about credit and debt.
Posted by: Sandra Coleman | September 1, 2007 07:45 AM