7 & 1/2

7&1/2 Lifelong learning habits...and how difficult they are to achieve. (In my opinion.)

1. Goal (4)
2. Accept responsibility (2)
3. View problems as challenges (4)
4. Develope confidence (4)
5. Create toolbox (5)
6. Use technology to your advantage (5)
7. Teach others (4)
7 1/2. Play (3)

On a scale from 1 (easy) to 10 (difficult), I have rated each item (in parenthesis) according to difficulty.

As you can see, on paper it seems pretty easy. Of course sometimes things crop up and raise the difficulty level for each one. Sometimes a person can become a "problem" and you've got to find a way to solve the problem. Just for fun I'm going to include an example.

I've decided to learn how to play World of Warcraft.
1. goal. Learn how to play WOW, create a character, level said character up to 70 (80 when expansion comes out).
2. accept responsibility. said character is made. can't just leave it to sit and mold over. got to develop on-line relationships with other characters. possibly join a guild. level up skills. that sort of thing. $15 a month is also a good reason to perservere.
3.Problems. rude players. (either ignore or have "fun" trying to cope w/player. takes too long. (make a different character, go to some other part of the world, leave it for a while and read a book)
4.confidence. online relationships get better. although it's slow at times you are levelling up.
5.toolbox. don't forget food, water, constant breaks away from the computer.
6.technology. download helpful add-ons, check out the WOW website for additional help and tips. use macros to your advantage.
7.teach others. tell others useful tips. for chatting, levelling, and basic commands. teach about add-ons. etc.
7.5 fun. If it is no longer fun, then take a break. try something new. read. let someone else have a go at it. it's just a game. don't take it too seriously.

so in this case number 3 would be the hardest since it's on-going. and 7.5 would be the easiest since it's a game.
Some people might find 5 difficult, since they get so caught up in the game, and getting away from it could be difficult. That's when a good R.A. Salvatore book comes into play. :)