Musings and affirmations: I am a life-long learner

Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.

Chinese Proverb

Affirmation: I am a life-long learner.

“Each moment is an opportunity for learning. This never ceases. From the moment of my birth to the moment of my death, I have inumerable opportunities to grow, choose, and shape myself anew.

In more specific terms, I choose to stay mentally and physically alert and active. In this way, I am always growing. Because I love to learn, I welcome activity into my life. Whether I am solving the newspaper crossword or walking home by a different route, I am perpetually encouraging my brain and body to stay alert and alive.

If I feel that life is asking too much of me, I try to reframe the challenge that I am facing.

If I begin to see something as an obstacle or a worry, I consciously choose a different path for my thoughts. Instead of perceiving a situation negatively, I remember that even the most trying of circumstances will bring with them chances for me to learn something new.

There are always new challenges and tasks in different parts of my life, and I approach each of them as an opportunity. As I do this, I am filled with the joy of being who I am. I have a unique answer to every question that is put to me. Finding those answers is a process of learning. And I love to learn.

Today, I am pleased with every chance I get to acquire new knowledge.

I know that challenges and joys both bring opportunities for learning. And I commit to learning something new each day.”

Homework: Self-Reflection Questions

1. What do I most enjoy learning about?

2. What challenges in my life right now can I reframe and think of as opportunities to grow?

3. What can I do today to make progress toward acquiring new knowledge or skills?

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