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COGwriter<\/a><\/p>\n In his booklet, The Seven Laws of Success<\/a>, the late Herbert W. Armstrong<\/a> wrote the following related to the second law of success:<\/p>\n The Vital Second Law<\/strong><\/p>\n And so, if you are to arrive at SUCCESS<\/strong> in LIFE<\/strong>, you must first set the right goal, and then comes the PREPARATION<\/strong> to achieve that goal.<\/p>\n So, the SECOND <\/strong>law of success <\/em>in time sequence, is <\/em>EDUCATION<\/strong>, or PREPARATION<\/strong>.<\/p>\n How can one expect to accomplish his purpose unless he acquires the know-how?<\/p>\n One thing we need to know about life\u2014and many do not\u2014is that humans do not come equipped with instinct.<\/p>\n To this extent, the dumb animals have a certain advantage over us. They do not have to learn. They never need weary their brains with book learning.<\/p>\n The new born calf does not have to be taught how to walk. It starts immediately to get up on its somewhat infirm and uncertain legs. It may fall down on the first or second attempt, but in a matter of a few moments it stands, even if a little unsteady at first. It does not require a year or two\u2014not even an hour or two\u2014the little calf starts walking in a few minutes<\/em>! It does not need to reason out any goals. It requires no textbooks, nor teaching. It instinctively knows <\/em>its goal\u2014dinner<\/em>! And it knows, also instinctively, the way. On its own four legs it proceeds immediately to the first meal!<\/p>\n I have repeated so many times: birds build nests\u2014by instinct. No one teaches them how. Five generations of weaver birds, isolated from nests or nest-building materials, never saw a nest. When nest-building materials were made accessible, the sixth generation, without any instruction, proceeded to build nests! They were not crows\u2019 nests or eagles\u2019 nests. They were the same kind of nests weaver birds have built since creation. They had no minds<\/em> to think out, imagine, design, and construct a different kind of nest.<\/p>\n Of course dogs, horses, elephants, dolphins, and some other animals can be taught and trained to do certain tricks. But they cannot reason, imagine, think, plan, design and construct new and different things. They do not acquire knowledge, perceive truth from error, make decisions, and employ WILL<\/strong> to exercise self-discipline according to their own reasoned wisdom and decisions. THEY CANNOT DEVELOP MORAL AND SPIRITUAL CHARACTER.<\/strong><\/p>\n But humans have it not quite so easy. Humans have to learn, or be taught. Humans have to learn<\/em> to walk, to talk, to eat or drink.<\/p>\n We don\u2019t come to these basic accomplishments instinctively and immediately like the dumb animals. It may take a little more time. It may come a little harder. But we can go on to learn<\/em> reading, writing, and “rithmetic”!<\/p>\n Then we can go further, and learn to appreciate literature, music, art. We can learn to think and reason, to conceive a new idea, to plan, design, construct.<\/p>\n We can investigate, experiment, invent telescopes and learn something about outer space and far-off planets, stars, and galaxies. We invent microscopes and learn about infinitesimal particles of matter.<\/p>\n We learn about electricity, laws of physics and chemistry. We learn to use the wheel, construct highways, and roll over ground faster than any animal. We learn to fly higher, farther and faster than any bird. We learn how to take nature apart and make it work for us. We discover and utilize nuclear energy.<\/p>\n But we have to LEARN<\/strong>\u2014to STUDY<\/strong>\u2014to be EDUCATED<\/strong>\u2014to be PREPARED<\/strong> for what we propose to do.<\/p>\n One if the first things we need to learn is \u2013that we need to learn<\/em>!<\/p>\n Once you have learned enough to CHOOSE A GOAL<\/strong>, the second step<\/em> toward successfully accomplishing that goal is to LEARN THE WAY<\/strong>\u2014to acquire the additional education, training, experience, to give you the know-how to achieve your goal.<\/p>\n Most people fail to set any definite goals. Having no specific aims, they neglect the specialized EDUCATION<\/strong> to make possible the attainment of their purpose.<\/p>\n Now all these men whose case histories I have recounted had goals. They had the overall purpose of acquiring possessions, attaining status, and enjoying the passing moments. As a means to this objective, they had the specialized<\/em> goals of succeeding in banking, industry, politics, acting, writing, or whatever. They all EDUCATED THEMSELVES<\/strong> for their particular profession or calling.<\/p>\n They were broad enough to realize that education included not only book learning, but personality development, leadership, experience, knowledge form contacts and associations, and from observation.<\/p>\n Yet these “successful” people were not really successful. They not only chose an overall goal that led them in the way of false values, they also failed to equip themselves with the RIGHT<\/strong> education to make possible that REAL LASTING <\/strong>success\u2014fulfilling the PURPOSE<\/strong> of life.<\/p>\n There is, then, a right and a false education.<\/p>\n These successful people were not lastingly successful. Their education failed to teach them the TRUE VALUES<\/strong>. They chose goals that led them in the way of false values that didn\u2019t last.<\/p>\n The entire system of education in this world neglects to recapture the true values. Even the scholarly educators themselves too often devote themselves to arduous years of research into non-essential and useless channels.<\/p>\n The basic and most essential knowledge\u2014the true values, the meaning and purpose of life, the WAY<\/strong> to peace, to happiness and abundant well-being\u2014these basics are never taught. Because I was given to see this decadence in modern education\u2014to recognize this tragic knowledge gap\u2014I was led to found a college that fills this need.<\/p>\n Right education must teach that all things are a matter of cause and effect\u2014that for every result, whether good or evil, there is a cause. True education will teach the CAUSE<\/strong> of this world\u2019s evils\u2014of personal or collective troubles\u2014so that they may be avoided. Also it much instruct in the CAUSE<\/strong> of this world\u2019s evils\u2014of personal or collective troubles\u2014so that they may be avoided. Also it must instruct in the CAUSE<\/strong> of the GOOD <\/strong>results, that we may know how to win them instead of the troubles. Right education must not stop at teaching TO LIVE<\/strong>! It must know, and teach, the PURPOSE <\/strong>of human life, and how to fulfill it.<\/p>\n Decadent education has spawned student revolt, which has, on occasion, plunged many colleges and universities into states of violence and chaos!<\/p>\n It\u2019s another significant tragedy of our time!<\/p>\n This world is dissemination false education that has come down to us from the thinking, philosophizing, yet misguided pagans who lacked a knowledge of the true values and purposes of life! The true history of education is an eye-opening story in itself!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Despite media reports in the last year or so questioning the monetary value of education (and some of it should be questioned), becoming educated or otherwise prepared is important. Not only can the right education “open doors,” it helps many people become more productive. It helps people live up to more of their potential.<\/p>\n With so many world events happening that are aligning with end time prophecy, isn’t this the time to be sure that you have the right goal and understand the meaning of life so that your education can support that?<\/p>\n Some items of possibly related interest may include:<\/em><\/p>\n What is the Meaning of Life?<\/a> Who does God say is happy? What is your ultimate destiny? Do you really know? Does God actually have a plan for YOU personally? There is also a video titled What is the meaning of your life?<\/a> COGwriter In his booklet, The Seven Laws of Success, the late Herbert W. Armstrong wrote the following related to the second law of success: The Vital Second Law And so, if you are to arrive at SUCCESS in LIFE, you must first set the right goal, and then comes the PREPARATION to achieve that goal. 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\nWhat is Your Destiny? Deification? Did the Early Church Teach That Christians Would Become God? <\/a>What is your ultimate destiny? What does the Bible teach? Is deification only a weird or cultic idea? Are you to rule the universe? Here is a link to the video sermon What is Your Destiny?<\/a>
\nIs God’s Existence Logical?<\/a> Some say it is not logical to believe in God. Is that true? Here is a link to a YouTube sermon titled Is it logical to believe in God?<\/a>
\nIs Evolution Probable or Impossible or Is God’s Existence Logical? Part II<\/a> This short article clearly answers what ‘pseudo-scientists’ refuse to acknowledge. Here is a link to a YouTube video titled Quickly Disprove Evolution as the Origin of Life<\/a>.
\nThe Seven Laws of Success<\/a> Information by Herbert W. Armstrong and I that can help people become successful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"