A man was talking to a lady trying to convince her to learn and develop new skills

He asked her, how much money do you make right now

She said £50,000

He said what would make you not want to invest in your knowledge and skills

I don’t have the money she said

You don’t have the money because you have been paying an expensive bill every year he said

What do you mean she said

He then asked her how much she wanted to make per year

She said £150,000

He said, then you are paying £100,000 a year not knowing how to make £150,000

This is the cost of your ignorance

This is the debt that you carry for the rest of your life until you make £150,000

When I heard this, I woke up. It was one of the first times I realised the power of the practical education (not theory that we learn at school and university).

It was one of the first times I realised the power of continuously developing knowledge and skills to perform better at your work.

That means…The biggest debt we all pay is ignorance. Ignorant of the knowledge and skills we need to earn the income we want.

I have never stopped learning since and have lots and lots of skills that make me very valuable and useful to the construction industry.

I wish the same for you 😃