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Barriers to Success Part II

This entry was posted on 4/15/2007 8:56 PM and is filed under Success.

In a previous post, I mentioned that trivial online pursuits were a possible barrier to success, in that some people may spend too much time in chat rooms or reading about celebrities or playing games, etc. We all need some entertainment in our lives, but when these pursuits chew up significant amounts of time, it prevents any real progress from being made in more meaningful pursuits.

I have often said that in 20 or 30 years, historians will look back on the turn of the century and the state of the internet at that time and view it as the re-invention of the Gutenberg press. Unfortunately, they will come to the conclusion that the opportunities it presented were squandered by many.

In the era before the first Gutenberg press, very few books were available and there were very few people who possessed reading skills. Those who could not afford books or get access to them and were unable to read were at the mercy of those who could. Those who had the books held the power. Gutenberg's invention eventually leveled the playing field as publishing became cheaper and educational opportunities increased. For the first time, people could read for themselves what was written in these books.

The internet has so much information available that once again, it has re-leveled the playing field for access to information. If you live in a small town with a limited library or perhaps no library at all, there is an amazing amount of informational resources available online. Why not take advantage of the tremendous resources available? With the information that is now available world wide the only thing that might be holding you back is you.