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Habit 17: They teach themselves new things

In addition, successful people teach themselves things. If they

can’t find it in a book, then they roll up their sleeves and get to

work. Think about some of the Silicon Valley pioneers like Steve

Jobs. They didn’t know how to create a personal computer that

could be used in the home. There wasn’t a book to teach them

the skills they needed. So, they went into the garage and started

taking computers apart and learned how to do it themselves. Look

at the company Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniac founded now.

Apple is the leader in smartphone technology and a whole lot

more.

Habit 18: They focus on educating themselves, not

getting an education

Another thing that stops some people from pursuing their dreams

is a lack of education. People think that you can’t become a

millionaire or run a successful company without a college degree.

While it is true that many of the people on this list have a degree –

usually in business – there are others who haven’t even finished

high school and taught themselves everything they know.

Habit 19: They are aware of their shortcomings

Successful people are acutely aware of their shortcomings. Some
people go through life not realizing that they have that particular

shortcoming. But successful people not only know about their

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