SAYING YES TO OUR UNIQUE POTENTIALBECOMING A “NEW SELF”

LEARNING AND CREATING

LEARNING A LIFELONG QUEST

LEARNING IN SCHOOL AND THE SCHOOL OF LIFE

TAKING RISKSOUR OWN RESPONSIBILITYGROWTH IN KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS,

INSIGHTBREAKING OUT OF RUTTHINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX

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Write a one page description of a lesson you have learned in the school of life.

WHAT LEARNING DOES FOR US

OFFERS US CHOICESOVERCOMES FEARS: CAN LEARN WHAT

YOU DON’T KNOWGIVES COMPETENCE: TO FULFILL

DREAMS, ACCOMPLISH GOALSCOPE WITH CHANGE: NEW FRIENDS,

JOB, SCHOOL, HOME, FAMILY MEMBERS

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Write an inventory of 40 of your intellectual, physical, and social competencies. Then answer these questions

Could you add even more capabilities to the list?

What does this list tell you about your ability to learn?

Which of these competencies will be most important to you through life?

WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO LEARN:

GOOD HABITS: LISTEN, READ, SELF DISCIPLINE

SET GOALS: CAREER OR SKILLTAKE OPPORTUNITIES: SAY YES TO WHAT

IS OFFERED: SCHOOL, JOB, ACTIVITIES, INTERNSHIPS, SERVICE

BE OPEN: TO PEOPLE DIFFERENT THAN YOU, NEW IDEAS, INNER SELF

WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO?

BE FLEXIBLE: CHANGE THINKING, ACCEPT QUESTIONS, THINK OUTSIDE YOUR BOX

DON’T SETTLE: SAY YES BEYOND FAMILY, FRIENDS

BE PREPARED FOR NEW IDEAS, LONELINESS, NEW FRIENDSHIPS

CREATIVITY A GIFT TO YOURSELF

WHAT IS INSIDE YOU?WHAT ARE YOUR DREAMS?BRING SOMETHING INTO BEINGMAKE A BETTER WORLDLET WORLD SEE YOUR DREAMS, IDEAS IN

REALITY

HOW TO’S OF CREATIVITY

PREPARE: GET KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH YOUR IDEA

WORK 24/7: LET YOUR PROJECT SET THE PACE, BE MOVED BY YOUR MUSE

USE LEISURE TO REGROUP, STEP BACK AND REFLECT

“AHA” EXPERIENCE: WHEN YOU REALLY “GET IT”

TRY IT OUT: SEE HOW IT WORKS SO FAR

Tips to Foster Creativity

Give your intuition and imagination room to function

Have a creative spaceInteract with innovative peopleAsk questionsBreak out of ruts

Set and keep deadlines for yourselfFocus your attention and dig deeplySee problems and conflicts as opportunitiesAbove all…CARE

Time for Renewal

Essential Leisure time that is not filled up with work or

other dutiesCan recreate usRecreation-if we don’t care for ourselves we

will not be able to care for others

Power of Emptiness

It is what makes us usefulNot necessarily inactiveSabbath: a day of rest for God and us

It is a god like practice to contemplate the wonders of creation

ReviewLearningCreatingSabbathRutPaschal MysteryWhat does Paul say about learning?What is your learning style? Why is it

important to know?“The unexamined life is not worth

living.”Stuck in a RutWhat does learning do for us?What do we need to do?

Full of potentialDifferent settings for learningResponsible for learning“Wonders with nothing”Young creative peopleSteps in creatingTips to foster creativityLeisure timeWhat did Jesus do? God do? What is the

purpose