"I was lazy enough to educate myself." Ryan Ferguson . . . . In 2001, Ryan Ferguson at 17, was convicted of murdering sports editor Kent Heitholt, who was found strangled in a parking lot in Missouri. For 10 years his family and many others worked to appeal a conviction that was confirmed then eventually over-turned. Recently his book "Stronger, Faster, Smarter" was released, telling his story of years in prison as a wrongly convicted murderer and how he used fitness as his therapy. A week after his arrest, his Dad told his teenage son "Ryan, I can help you out here but not in there (jail). So you've got to be Stronger, Faster, and Smarter then the others." (I can't imagine the hurt his Dad felt saying this.) In the beginning and without a gym, Ryan worked at "getting bigger" to handle moments with others in jail. Today Ryan is using his fitness knowledge to help others to new levels. Ryan says, "Get creative. You don't have to have the things you think you need. You just put in the work with what you have and the time you have and you'll get results... (When I was in prison) I read every book I could get my hands on. I'm a lazy person. I can get more done in less time and get results because I was lazy enough to educate myself." Laziness isn't always bad. It often drives the discovery of excellent shortcuts. Von Hammerstein, a German general in WWI and later an ardent opponent of Hitler said, "I divide my officers into four groups - Clever, diligent, stupid, and lazy officers... Anyone who is both clever and lazy is qualified for the highest leadership duties, because he possesses the intellectual clarity and the composure necessary for difficult decisions." I count myself in the lazy camp. I love shortcuts. Teachers haven't always appreciated them. (Clever? I'm trying :-) Be lazy and educate yourself. Your shortcuts could be exactly what will take you to freedom. . . . . #truth #successinlife #successatwork #motivation #inspiration #ldnont http://ift.tt/1GzWz4T