One of the weird bugs that prevents us from improving ourselves is the lack of understanding between “learning” versus “depending”. Here’s my own mini-test for you, to see if you know the difference.
For every statement that you’ve recalled youself saying, give yourself a point.
- “I want to learn from you.”
- ”Wow that’s good. How I wish I could do that like you.”
- “I have no time. Can you teach me?”
- “If I had photographic memory I could learn all these fast.”
How much did you score? Check your scores against the guide below:
0 points: Good stuff.
1-4 points: You’re one of those who think success is a given, not a result of hardwork. You love shortcuts and rarely look at success as the process itself. When people tell you to try find the information you seek on your own, you use time and skills (lacking of) as reasons (excuses). You depend on your environment to succeed, not your own doing. Worse of all… you think you’re being independent.
Here’s what the above may sound like, if you want to learn, and be independent:
“How do I start?”- “Your model looks good. I’ll try it out.”
- “Let’s see how I can schedule my timetable.”
- “It’s not about speed, it’s about learning it properly.”
In essence, it’s all about taking control of what you should. I think you should. It’s after all, your life.
