After viewing the "7 &1/2 Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners", I initially didn't feel that any of the habits were going to be hard for me to adapt. Later I discovered that the 3rd habit "Viewing problems as challenges", was one that I would have to reconsider. Being a teacher I sometimes find that my income does not always exceed my "outgoing" if you will; which I discovered this Summer when my A/C went out. It was 104 degrees the day my condenser stopped working and my girlfriend and I had been to New York the week before and had spent mucho dinero. I wasn't worried because I had money saved up and would be able to pay no problem. Then another big financial boom came down upon me and forced me to spend even more of my hard saved money. I was growing very weary and becoming quite negative, but because of my frustration I realized it was time to go on a budget because I had spent my entire month's salary 2 weeks before payday and was emptying my savings just as quickly. It was time to change ME!!!
The habit I felt I would be most able to follow was the 1st which is: "Begin with the end in mind". I rarely begin a project without first knowing my end goal.
The habit I may have the most trouble following will more than likely be the habit 6: "Using technology to your advantage". I feel I use technology to help me somewhat, but know I could be using it to better benefit my place in the world as well. That shall be my goal this week budgeting on a spreadsheet.
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