define: autodidacticism

Autodidacticism (also autodidactism) is self-education or self-directed learning.

In a sense, autodidacticism is "learning on your own" or "by yourself", and an autodidact is a person who teaches him or herself something.

The word "Autodidacticism" finds its origin in "Didacticism", an artistic philosophy of education.

Self-teaching and self-directed learning are contemplative, absorptive processes.

Some autodidacts spend a great deal of time in libraries or on educational websites.

A person may become an autodidact at nearly any point in his or her life.

While some may have been educated in a conventional manner in a particular field, they may choose to educate themselves in other, often unrelated areas.

Autodidactism is only one facet of learning, and is usually complemented by learning in formal and informal settings: classrooms, friends, family, and social settings.

Many autodidacts, according to their plan for learning, seek instruction and guidance from experts, friends, teachers, parents, siblings, and community.

Inquiry into autodidacticism has implications for learning theory, educational research, educational philosophy, and educational psychology.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodidacticism

Paul J. Meyer : Born to be an Entrepreneur

http://www.successmagazine.com/paul-j-meyer/PARAMS/article/241/channel/191715

Born to be an Entrepreneur

With an entrepreneurial spirit dating to his youth, Paul has acquired and started a variety of businesses. Before he was 25, he built the largest insurance agency in North America, recruiting 820 agents in 12 months at a time when the average agency was comprised of about 5 to 20 agents. As a sales agent himself during that time, he personally earned the equivalent of $8 million a year in today's dollars. For the last 50 years, he has earned $5 to 20 million a year. He and his family operate more than 40 successful businesses in a multitude of industries.

Paul J. Meyer: What it Takes to be a Winner
A testament to what's possible

Those who know Paul J. Meyer best believe that if he was stripped of all his possessions and dropped off in some part of the world where he knew neither the language nor another person, not only would he survive, but in a short time he would thrive.

That's because Paul is more than a leader; he is an achiever and a winner. He believes whatever you vividly imagine, ardently desire, sincerely believe and enthusiastically act upon must inevitably come to pass. And for more than five decades, by spreading this message he has inspired millions of people around the world to become winners in every facet of their lives.

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http://www.lmi-columbus.com/news-mainmenu-49/141-paul-j-meyer-lmi-founder-dies-at-81-years-old.html

Paul J. Meyer, who founded Success Motivation Institute and Leadership Management Institute and lived his life encouraging others, died at his home early Monday morning surrounded by his family. He was 81.

Paul made his mark in the insurance industry. At age 25, he was the highest-paid insurance salesman in the country. By the time he turned 27, he was a millionaire.

After a while, though, he got bored. He began to realize he was happiest when teaching others how to succeed.

What it Takes to Become a Winner

Over the years Paul realized even more fully the powerful role attitude plays in determining success and winning in life. "When people think of themselves as successful, they succeed," Paul says. "When you believe in yourself, others tend to believe in you. When they see your self-confidence and positive expectancy about your goals, they believe in you and begin to accept your ideas."

What is Praxis ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praxis_(process)

Praxis is the process by which a theory, lesson, or skill is enacted, practiced, embodied, or realized. "Praxis" may also refer to the act of engaging, applying, exercising, realizing, or practicing ideas. This has been a recurrent topic in the field of philosophy, discussed in the writings of Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine, Immanuel Kant, Søren Kierkegaard, Karl Marx, Martin Heidegger, Hannah Arendt, and many others. It has meaning in political, educational, and spiritual realms.