Jim Kwik

All through school, I never read one book.

And my teachers would have been surprised if I read a book, much less wrote books.

And my two biggest challenge was learning.

And because learning, my biggest fear in life was public speaking because I never knew the answers forever.

I would always shrink down in class.

I never wanted to be called on.

I didn't want to take up space so I wouldn't be bullied and

I didn't want the spotlight.

But public speaking and learning, and life has a sense of humor, because what do I do for a living?

I travel the world.

I've been to three continents in one week in front of 300,000 people a year live.

All I do is public speak on this thing called learning.

But it's a reminder that through struggles, we get strength.

Through challenge, there's change.

I don't know one strong person that had an easy life.

I just don't.

Somebody who was just gifted and given everything, I just don't know.

Also, our self-esteem I found personally, I can't speak for others, comes from doing difficult things.

Because as we get a sense of more pride, not in a bad way, but you did difficult things and then you stuck with it and you kept your word as much as possible.

That drives me, going from all great stories.