Week 1- 7 1/2 Habits Response

Out of the 7 1/2 Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners, I found Habit #1 (Begin with the End in Mind) and Habit #7 1/2 (Play!) to be the easiest for me to do. I've always been an "end result" thinker rather than one prone to "live in the moment". I'm always thinking about what I will accomplish if I do a certain task, take specific class, or talk to a specific person. The upside to this is that I have always been the type of person to find the fun side of a given situation (Habit 7 1/2). I always found a way to make studying enjoyable and am always looking for things to do that are out of the norm (or at least for not the norm for me!)

On the flip side, I found Habit #3 ("Viewing problems as challenges) and Habit #4 (Have confidence in yourself) to be the hardest for me to undertake. Often, I find myself seeing problems as impassable obstacles instead of opportunities for growth and progress. Similarly, I have never been one to mentally boost my confidence. My confidence grows as I see results. For example, if I make 8 out of 10 free throws, then I can justify telling myself I'm a good basketball player.

After watching the presentation, I'm happy to say that as a musician, reader, and technology user I fall in the "lifelong learner" category.

Until the next posting,

-Amanda