Sir Winston Churchill never stopped learning. Churchill boosted his talents by reading, traveling and writing. Whatever he took interest in – he would focus on educating himself on.

1. Part 7: Inspiring People

2. Inspirational
Lessons:
Sir Winston Churchill never stopped learning. Churchill boosted his talents by
reading, travelling and writing. Whatever he took interest in – he would focus on
educating himself on. Churchill’s main interest was in Military and politics.

3. Although he was never one of the
top students at school, he
graduated near the top of his class
at the Royal Military College.
Following 7 months of basic
Military training, Churchill was
given his first leave. Instead of
using the leave as a holiday,
Churchill travelled to Cuba to
observe Spanish troops stop a
rebellion. He wanted to see action
and learn more – time spent
relaxing was time wasted.

4. Churchill’s desire to learn led to him being a correspondent for
various newspapers including The Daily Graphic and The Morning
Post.
Upon travelling to South Africa in an attempt to further educate himself during The Boer War
Churchill was captured and held as a prisoner of war. Escaping after a month of being a
prisoner of war, Churchill used his experienced to write his book “London to Ladysmith via
Pretoria”

5. As result of his constant thirst for knowledge, Churchill
continued reading and writing – becoming a well-known
author in England. This meant that, upon his return to
England, Churchill was accepted as a minister of Parliament
with ease.
Whilst in Parliament
Churchill’s positions varied
from Under-Secretary to Minister of Munitions and
finally, Prime Minister. Churchill tried to involve himself
in all aspects of the military, whilst he was only supposed
to be in charge of the Navy, stepping on other leaders’
toes. This was Churchill’s professional downfall; when
things didn’t go according to plan during World War I; he
was blamed.

6. As the Prime Minister of England, it was
Churchill’s responsibility to lead his nation
through World War II. He travelled to many
place to co-ordinate the Grand Alliance; an
alliance that was formed between the Soviet
Union and United States of America. During
this period he held the nation together and
inspired them with his magnificent speeches –
many of which are still quoted daily. Churchill
also inspired people with his insight and ability
to predict enemy movement – he knew what
Hitler had planned to do before it happened –
warning of the Iron Curtain. This instilled a
great sense of trust in Churchill as a leader.

7. Churchill was asked to take a break from Parliament. He battled to sit at home
and not do anything – ending up in a depressed state. Churchill then decided he
needed to learn to paint, a hobby he continued up until his death.

8. As a leader Churchill was equipped to lead from an early age with his interest and study of Military Tactics. He
led England through the Second World War, and fought the domination of Nazi Germany. Post the Pearl
Harbour attack Winston Churchill, together with Roosevelt and Stalin, led a successful Allied strategy.

9. Sir Winston Churchill went on to be knighted,
as well as winning a Nobel Peace Prize for
Literature. He continued reading, writing and
painting until he died in 1965.

10. Words of Wisdom: “Success is not final, failure is not
fatal: it is the courage to continue
that counts.”
“If you are going through hell, keep
going.”
“Success is stumbling from failure to
failure with no loss of enthusiasm.”
“Never, never, never give in!”
“It is not enough that we do our
best; sometimes we must do what is
required.”
“Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.”

11. “The price of greatness is responsibility.”
“You have enemies? Good. That means
you've stood up for something, sometime in
your life.”
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every
opportunity; an optimist sees the
opportunity in every difficulty.”
References:
http://www.biography.com/people/winston-churchill-9248164
http://history1900s.about.com/od/people/a/Churchill.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_churchill
http://www.winstonchurchill.org/learn/biography/the-war-
leader