LaRae Quy, a former undercover FBI agent, recently wrote a book breaking down the factors that constitute a strong mind. She identifies five factors: Confidence – speaks for itself. For instance, people admire that I’m not shy about giving a speech. I can assure you that I was not born with it. I had opportunities to speak early in life. Small speeches before small groups. The more I did it, the more my nervousness subsided.

The concept of “lifelong learning” was introduced a number of decades ago. The “futurists” of the time were predicting that the rate of change would accelerate. Thus, an education that was received at 20 may well eventually become obsolete in one’s lifetime and a need for further learning would become necessary. You think? Beloit College in Wisconsin creates a sociology study for professors each year to keep them in touch with the mindset of incoming