There are two kinds of people. Those who liked school and those who didn't. Those who dread being in the classroom and those who couldn’t wait to get to school.

But here's what I've learned: you don't have to like school to stay a student.

Years ago, I was working on becoming a better public speaker. So I went to an event with a bunch of world-class speakers. One of the speakers was TD Jakes, and he said something I've never forgotten: "The world is a university and everyone in it is a teacher. When you wake up in the morning, make sure you go to school. Everybody teaches you something; the people who do it wrong teach you as much as those who do it right."

That hit me hard. Because it reframed everything.

School isn't a building, it's a mindset. It also highlighted how important it was to learn from everyone, not just from those doing it right. In fact, typically the best people to learn from are the ones doing it poorly, so you can decide what you want to avoid.

Think of it like this:

So the only question worth asking today is simple: are you going to wake up and go to school?

Because the classroom is everywhere. The teacher could be anyone. And the lesson is always available, if you're willing to be a student.