A writer once said “Life long learning is key to stay current and successful and above all to make life interesting!” I completely agree. Plugging in and personalizing the 7 ½ Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners made me reach deep inside and acknowledge some hidden fears.
Habit 1: Begin with the end in mind.
This habit would be fairly easy for me. I usually visualize how I want something to turn out.
Habit 2: Accept responsibility for your own learning.
Once again, this would be easy. I love to learn. I am curious. I always want to know more.
Habit 3: View problems as challenges.
Instead of viewing this habit as a challenge…I panic! “Oh, no the sky is falling! What will I ever do, where will I go?” Guess I’ll have to work on this one.
Habit 4: Have confidence in yourself as a competent, effective learner.
Again, this habit will be a challenge. The ‘what if’s” creep in. What if…I’m just too old to do this? What if…I physically can’t keep up?
Habit 5: Create your own learning toolbox.
This habit will probably be the one to get me back on track. I love organization. I love a plan. I love boxes.
Habit 6: Use technology to your advantage.
The reason this habit will be difficult, is because technology scares me. I will want to revert back to my comfort zone. Technology is my fear of the unknown.
Habit 7: Teach/mentor others.
This habit will be a ‘piece of cake’. Teaching others has been a study method I used back in college days. I would torture my younger sister to sit and listen to me ‘teach the material’ before a huge exam. I would always reward her with a treat.
Habit 7 ½: Play
Love that this is listed as a habit, and not just wasting time. I have learned many, many things by mistake. I was just playing around.
Everyone has habits, and good habits can affect your life just as much as bad habits. If I incorporate these good habits into my life I will open doors for learning, and that’s exactly what I plan to do.
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Don't be scared of technology! I'm hoping by the end of this semester, if nothing else, you'll be a full fledged blogger and that will get rid of some of your fear. And I love to play too! Half of what I've ever done in yearbook and other things has come from playing around! That's another awesome way to get over fear of technology, just play around with it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the encouraging words. I just played around with posting the picture at the top and not the bottom of the blog...that took me 30 minutes. I'm slow...but determined!
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