hours a week to review the classics in literature or history or some-
thing outside of your usual range of interests. Limiting yourself is
not the best choice. Many topics come up in the course of a busi-
ness discussion or interview, and while we can’t know everything,
we should know as much as we can.
Abraham Lincoln’s statement at the beginning of this essay
sums up what I’m trying to get across to you. It also incorporates
Huxley’s statement about being teachable. An added bonus to this
attitude is that it will keep you young. Being a know-it-all will age
you before your time, in addition to making you unteachable, so
avoid those pitfalls. And building connected thoughts? Whoever
thought that Abraham Lincoln and Aldous Huxley could be so
connected? This essay proved that they could be, and we didn’t need
any dots to help us—just brain power and the attempt at building
bridges between eras, cultures, backgrounds, and civilizations. Let
that be an example of how to bridge your own gaps and to get
yourself where you want to go. Creative thinking is a must these
days. Make it work for you.
DONALD J. TRUMP