“Education is
an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.” ~
Aristotle

As one who always
encourages further education I would have to say my “M” Word
Challenge is to emphasize the “mind”. I know there
are a lot of ways to be educated. Some require attendance to a
school of learning, some require online learning, and some require
“hands-on” to possibly learn a new skill. Abraham Lincoln was
completely self-educated before he attended college.

Education to work
with your hands or your mind is honorable. And
striving to always learn and develop your mind should be a goal of
every human being. If the mind becomes dull and stagnant it is
because a person has ceased to learn. And if a person ceases to
learn, they cease to grow. And if there is no personal growth,
there is no joy in living.

Along that thread I thought I’d share
some of the quotes I ran across with this theme. There are many
more but I hope you gain something from the few I’ve
shared.

Ultimately, I hope you
never cease to educate yourself, whether through formal education,
hands-on learning of a new skill, or self-education through
reading. In doing so you will never cease to grow,
as the last quote says. And there is the joy of learning something
new. You will have pride in your accomplishment.

Never cease to develop
who you are. Always strive to learn, to stretch, to
grow.

Peace, Alexandria

“Education is
the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.” ~ George Washington
Carver

“He who opens
a school door, closes a prison.”
~ Victor
Hugo

“In the face
of any disaster you will need three things: a faith life to support
you in the midst of the storm, money in the bank (hay in your barn)
to keep your family alive in the immediate aftermath, and an
education to help you rebuild.” ~ Stephen
Deal

“Education is
a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army.”
~ Edward
Everett

“Develop a
passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow. ” ~
Anthony J. D’Angelo