Every man has two educations — that which is given to him, and the other, that which he gives to himself. Of the tow kinds, the latter is by far the most valuable. Indeed all that is most worthy in a man, he must work out and conquer for himself. It is that, that constitutes our real and best nourishment. What we are merely taught, seldom nourishes the mind like that which we teach ourselves. Richter
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Self-education is the key to life. If we want to achieve anything, we must take responsibility for our own education. We cannot rely on someone else to give us everything we need or want. The best bit of advice I ever got was from my mother: “Don’t let anyone tell you what you can’t do.” It’s a simple idea that we all should live by.

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