7-1/2 Habits of Successful Lifelong Learners

7 ½ Habits of successful lifelong learners.
For one of my class assignments we had to listen to the presentation here: http://www.plcmc.org/public/learning/player.html. This is a good presentation Not just for lifelong learners, but for everybody. If you have anything in life you want to accomplish, take these tips and adjust them as needed for your situation.
For our assignment we were to pick the one that is easiest for us and hardest. Easiest for me is probably habit #1: “Begin with the end in mind. Determine what your goal will be. Then you can develop a plan to achieve your goal. … Your goal will determine what you need to do to achieve that goal and how long it might take. But don’t worry. If your needs or life circumstances change you can always modify your goal.” I’m great at figuring out what I want to do and making big plans to get there.
Hardest for me is probably habit #4: “Have confidence in yourself as a competent, effective learner. Everyone has to start from somewhere … The words you use to describe yourself will soon become your reality so be careful with your choice of words. Don’t say it or think it unless you want it to be true.” I am bad about thinking negatively – I’m not going to win, I can’t do this, I won’t succeed. And I’m bad about not being confident in my ability to apply something I’ve learned. I’m getting better at not thinking this way, but it’s a hard bad habit to break.
I’m going to apply these seven and a half habits to my school work, my job, my music, my writing and my business. I need to be like the Little Engine that Could – make a plan and then keep saying, “I think I can. I think I can. I think I can!”

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