Monday, May 18, 2009

Prerequisite

Today I watched the tutorial, the Seven 1/2 Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners.

I think it the easiest habit for me is accepting responsibility for my own learning. I have a thirst for knowledge in a variety of interests, but unless I seek out that knowledge it really won't matter. I will continue on, unchanged. Often, I will read about a subject I am interested in. The internet has really opened up the possibility to know more about almost anything. I enjoy taking classes and learning from other people too.

The hardest habit for me, but I am working on it, is viewing problems as challenges. Often I feel so overwhelmed by life that I tend to view it "as another crisis to be dealt with". While these challenges are difficult, they do produce growth. Growth makes me a better person. I never want to become a crusty stagnant woman but rather a fresh vibrant one. Lifelong learning provides the growth that is needed to be the kind of person I strive to be.