Easiest and Hardest

Thing #3

By far, the easiest thing for me to do as a life-long learner is to "accept responsibility". As the first-born girl in a family of 7, taking responsibility comes naturally to me. Not only do I take responsibility for myself, but I tend to take it on for others as well... and that's a problem. As a member of my family and as a teacher, I have to remain aware of this tendency, and remember to keep my nose out of other people's business, separating out "my problems" from "theirs". Sadly, I often forget to do this.

"Teach/mentor others" is also easy for me, because I enjoy doing this, and feel that it is one of my gifts.

Hardest... hmmm. I see three items as interrelated in the "hardest" category for me, but they all tie back into "have confidence in yourself as a competent, effective learner". When I lose confidence and give into negative self-talk, it's easy for me to turn "problems" into "roadblocks", rather than "challenges". Also, since I tend to lack confidence in my technical abilities, it's challenging for me to "use technology to my advantage". My husband and both of my two kids are technophiles, which is both a blessing and a curse. They are always there to help me out, but I can lean on their expertise too heavily and not develop my own abilities.