Education Without Application is a Dull Form of Entertainment

The first time I heard this statement was my first job out of college. I was identified by my sales managers as a candidate to go through Radio Advertising Bureau sales training. This was a series of VHS cassette tapes that I viewed during down time, and a series of exams and projects that I completed on a regular basis. While I learned a great deal from this training, one of the more profound things to come from the training was this statement.

And it is so true. I am a natural learner. I read and learn as much as I can about topics that interest me. However, if I never get the opportunity to use what I have learned, then what good is it? And if given the opportunity to use what I have learned and I do not, then again, what good is it? This is yet again a big reason for writing my book, No Law.

It may surprise you to find out that most individuals get motivated to make changes in their lives, buy a book about the changes, and never read it. The motivation strikes them so they buy the book. That action makes them feel as though they have done something to make a significant change in their lives.

So what are you doing with the education that you receive on a daily basis?

 

My Mission as the Author of No Law

I want to help you do these two things:

• Live life intentionally
• Live a life of fulfillment

Living life intentionally sounds simple enough doesn’t it? Yet, so many of us are content to just allow the world to happen around us. We just sit back and watch others do things. We think that action should be taken, but taken by someone else. We wish someone would do something about all of this.

Well, the time is now. And the person that needs to do something is you. Are you truly fulfilled by just allowing the world to happen around you? Are you content with everything that you feel happens to you? There is a word for people that allow things to happen to them. It is called being a victim. I too, have dealt with the “victim” mentality lifestyle at some point in my life. “Why do these things always happen to me?” Things happen. They don’t happen to you. They don’t happen in spite of you or despite you. They just happen. I hope that reading this blog or picking up a copy of my book, No Law, will get you off of the sideline, and start living with intention.

Once you start living your life intentionally, you may notice that you start to feel more fulfilled. Fulfilled is when you feel as if you are living for the purpose that you were created. This is much different than happiness. Happiness doesn’t last. Fulfillment does. As things start to come together for you by living intentionally, your self-esteem will increase. Your self-confidence will increase. Your self-awareness will increase. A fulfilled life can provide all of this for you if you choose to live intentionally and embrace the principles listed in the book.

I hope this blog and/or the book challenges you in a way that you have never been challenged before. In the book you will find many stories from my life where I try to illustrate my points. Some of the things I share in the book, I have shared publicly before, but most of it has not. And to tell you the truth, I was a bit terrified to go public with some of the stories. But they are there for you. Thank you if you have picked up a copy of my book. I hope you enjoy it, and I hope it helps you to live the type of life that you want to live. In addition to reading the book, I hope that you will take the time to answer the questions at the end of each chapter. Do not feel that you have to address each one of the questions before moving on. I put them at the end of each chapter to give you guidance on how to make the changes you desire. If the goal is to live with intent, and have a more fulfilling life, then the No Law principles are the strategy, and the questions will serve as the tactics to get you there. These are quite specific and will help you identify areas of your life to improve, and give you guidance on what to do next. Education without application is a dull form of entertainment.

Please know that I am open to feedback and questions. Feel free to contact me via email at cdhawley@hotmail.com. Please use the words “No Law” in your subject line.

 

I look forward to you enjoying your new life. A fulfilling life lived with intent.