Week Two of 23 Things

Reflections on the lifelong learner's 7.5 habits...



#4 Have confidence in yourself as a competent, effective learner.



Where does confidence come from? It comes from success. It comes from achievement. It doesn't come out of smoke and mirrors or kind white lies. If you want to have confidence, go out and do something well. Then do something else well. Tally up what you've done well and figure out why you've done it well -- what were the steps for your success. Then have confidence in your process, in your strategy, in your plan.



#6 Use technology to your advantage.



Technology is to serve humanity. Not to replace it. Not to devalue it. Not to separate us from one another or to excuse us from becoming fully human. It is a tool that can be used for achieving goals that have existed long before itself and goals that will remain in the face of every technological failure possible. Know your goals, know what is advantageous to you. And then you can have fun with technology.