Robin Andrews
Dec 2nd, 2013
Learning throughout Life
The search for knowledge is one of the greatest things a person can strive for. It is a seemingly endless challenge yielding priceless rewards. So, why would one ever want to stop learning? Take the examples of Wolfgang Mozart, Nelson Mandela, and Bill Gates. These men are some of the most influential men this world has ever known. And they wouldn't have done what they had if they didn't have the same drive to learn throughout their whole lives.
Wolfgang Mozart has been considered as one of the greatest composers of all time. His music has been a great influence to the world in many ways. But this would have never come about if he didn't want to learn. Wolfgang started showing an interest in music at the early age of 4. Whether it be the piano or the violin, it all grasped his attention. His father, Leopold Mozart, who was a teacher and composer of music, was astounded to find his son writing his own scores at the age of 5. When Wolfgang's talent became more evident, Leopold decided to give up composing in order to teach his son. As Wolfgang got older, his music became more complex. He was constantly bringing new and exciting dynamics to his music; All in the search of perfection. It was this search that made him so great. He wanted to be the best he could be no matter how hard it was to find. If Mozart hadn't put the same drive into learning what he had, the musical world could be very different today.
Nelson Mandela, in many peoples eyes, is seen as the most important man of the past 100 years. He is known to have single handedly stopped the biggest possible civil war from ever happening. He was a man who brought a fight to apartheid (segregation) in South Africa. His main goal was to have equality between all races,not just his own. This goal carried with him his whole life. In his early years he was telling people that violence was the only way to make progress; he was then charged with treason. At the Rivonia trial in Johannesburg he gave a 4 hour long speech on equality between all peoples. He was sent to many prisons such as Robben Island and stayed in jail for a total of 26 years. During this time he was learning a lot in the name of peace from Canada. He was amazed with this country who stood up against apartheid and had done it peacefully. When he was released he had the chance to start the biggest civil war this world would have ever seen. But because of what he learned in the ways of peace, he stopped it. If Nelson Mandela hadn't learnt to deal with things in a peaceful manner, the world might be in a lot worse shape today.
Bill Gates is possible one of the most influential men to the modern world. He made so many technological advancements throughout his life that greatly changed the world as we knew it. He was a very prominent student and started getting interested in programing around the age of 13. He was a amazed by the way the computer worked in code. Gates went through school and scored an 1590/1600 on his S.A.T. He then enrolled at Harvard college in 1973. Gates never really had a set study plan while at Harvard and ended up dropping out to go start his own computer software company. This company was Microsoft which he and Paul Allen founded in 1976. The companies biggest success was their launch of Microsoft windows. Throughout the years Microsoft grew as a company and greatly changed the way the business worked as well as personal life. If Gates hadn't shown such an interest in learning about computers when he was young, the world may not be as technologically advanced as it is.
As one can see by these 3 examples, learning should be someones main priorities throughout life. It can be shown that it brings great success in ones life no matter what it might be in. From music to politics all the way to technology, we always need to be learning to make the best of them and of ourselves.
Nelson Mandela, in many peoples eyes, is seen as the most important man of the past 100 years. He is known to have single handedly stopped the biggest possible civil war from ever happening. He was a man who brought a fight to apartheid (segregation) in South Africa. His main goal was to have equality between all races,not just his own. This goal carried with him his whole life. In his early years he was telling people that violence was the only way to make progress; he was then charged with treason. At the Rivonia trial in Johannesburg he gave a 4 hour long speech on equality between all peoples. He was sent to many prisons such as Robben Island and stayed in jail for a total of 26 years. During this time he was learning a lot in the name of peace from Canada. He was amazed with this country who stood up against apartheid and had done it peacefully. When he was released he had the chance to start the biggest civil war this world would have ever seen. But because of what he learned in the ways of peace, he stopped it. If Nelson Mandela hadn't learnt to deal with things in a peaceful manner, the world might be in a lot worse shape today.
Bill Gates is possible one of the most influential men to the modern world. He made so many technological advancements throughout his life that greatly changed the world as we knew it. He was a very prominent student and started getting interested in programing around the age of 13. He was a amazed by the way the computer worked in code. Gates went through school and scored an 1590/1600 on his S.A.T. He then enrolled at Harvard college in 1973. Gates never really had a set study plan while at Harvard and ended up dropping out to go start his own computer software company. This company was Microsoft which he and Paul Allen founded in 1976. The companies biggest success was their launch of Microsoft windows. Throughout the years Microsoft grew as a company and greatly changed the way the business worked as well as personal life. If Gates hadn't shown such an interest in learning about computers when he was young, the world may not be as technologically advanced as it is.
As one can see by these 3 examples, learning should be someones main priorities throughout life. It can be shown that it brings great success in ones life no matter what it might be in. From music to politics all the way to technology, we always need to be learning to make the best of them and of ourselves.
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