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Discovering Your Potential, Learning Actively, & Living Well
By: Sherfield, Montgomery, & Moody
What can college do for you?
1) Grow more self-sufficient and self-confident
2) Understand more about the world in which you live
3) Become a more involved citizen in social and political issues
4) Become more open-minded5) Understand the value of
thinking, analyzing, and problem solving
6) Develop your investigative and research skills
7) Develop commanding computer and info literacy skills
8) Manage your personal resources such as time and money
9) Become more proficient of written and oral communication
10) Grow more understanding and broad-minded about different cultures
11) Become a lifelong learner12) Enter a career field you
enjoy13) Become more financially
independent
1) College is a two way street
2) Freedom is seldom free
3) You’re in charge here; for every hour spent in class, a minimum of 2 hours could be spent in review and preparation for the next class
4) Dot.com will be one of your best friends; get comfortable with technology
5) An open mind and patience can be two of your best teachers; be open to different viewpoints
6) This is not high school
Identify your greatest strengths Identify things you need to change in your
life
The most vital steps toward reaching your goal are making a personal commitment to yourself that you believe in and then committing all of your available resources toward the completion of that goal
SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timebound)
Goals need to be adaptable (may need to be adapted to the very changing circumstances of your life)
Desirable (to attain a difficult goal, you must want it very badly; you could never work toward something just because someone else wants it)
1) A goal statement with a target date (SMART)
2) Action steps (specific actions) 3) A narrative statement 4) An ‘I deserve it’ statement 5) A personal signature
The narrative statement is about what your goal accomplishment will mean to you and how your life will change when you achieve this goal
The “I deserve it” statement is key; many people do not follow through on their goals because deep down, they don’t feel they deserve them
The “I deserver it” statement asks you to consider why you deserve this goal
Signing your goal statement shows that you are making a personal commitment
When you have accomplished your goal, you will find that the feeling is somewhat addictive
Motivation can change your life!
2 types of motivation: external and internal
What’s the difference between the two?
Point 1: Surround yourself with positive, upbeat, happy people
Point 2: Overcome your doubts and fears; success is a great motivator but fear can be too
Point 3: Move out of your comfort zone
Point 4: Develop a winning, optimistic attitude
Point 5: Identify and clarify what you value in life and in yourself; most of what you do in life centers on what is truly important to you
Point 6: Take pride in your name and personal character
Point 7: Develop a strong, personal guiding statement
Point 8: Make a commitment to strengthen your self-esteem
Make a personal commitment to take one calculated risk per week
Ask a friend or classmate to join you in your endeavors
Start with small, short term goals and work toward larger goals
Put courage in front or comfort
Tell yourself “I am capable”, “I am willing”, “I am able”, “I am as good as the next person”, “I can do this”
Focus on new opportunities and forget about past negative experiences
Make decisions that are creative and uncommon
Think about how expanding your comfort zone can help your academic work, career and/or future goals
Try to imagine your life if you don’t move beyond your current comfort zone
Irritated, Contaminated, Angry6, Negative Thoughts
How to eliminate the “I Can’t” from your life:
1) Work everyday to find the good in people, places and things
2) Discover what is holding you back and what you need to push you forward
3) Visualize your success 4) Locate, observe and
associate with positive, optimistic people and things in your life
5) Make a list of people who support you and help you feel positive
6) Take responsibility for your own actions and their consequences
7) Find out what resources are available on your campus to help you develop a more positive outlook
8) Force yourself to find 5 positive things a day for which to be thankful
A personal judgment of worthiness; confidence in our ability to cope with the basic challenges of life
5 characteristics
1) A sense of security
2) a sense of identity
3) A sense of belonging
4) A sense of purpose
5) A sense of personal competence
1) Take control of your own life 2) Adopt the idea that you are
responsible for you; when you can admit your mistakes and celebrate your successes knowing you did it your way, loving and respecting yourself becomes much easier
3) Refuse to allow friends and family to tear you down; combat their negativity by admitting your mistakes and shortcomings to yourself and by making up your mind that you are going to overcome them
4) Control what you say to yourself; make self talk positive
5) Take calculated risks; risk taking is one of the best ways to raise your self esteem
6) Stop comparing yourself to other people; everyone has certain strengths and talents to offer to the world; yours are no smaller or less effective than the person’s next door
7) Develop a victory wall or victory file; put your certificates, letters of praise, trophies, and awards out where you can see them on a daily basis; send victory files/cards
8) Keep your promises and be loyal to friends, family and yourself; be loyal and keep your word
9) Win with grace- lose with class 10) Be a giver
We’ll cover Chapter 2