Our Need to Grow W HO ARE THE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE WHO ARE THE HAPPIEST ? Those who are learning, growing, changing They challenge themselves Use learning.

Our Need to Grow

WHO ARE THE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE WHO ARE THE HAPPIEST?

Those who are learning, growing, changing

They challenge themselvesUse learning to createMakes life exciting and interesting“The unexamined life is not worth

living.”-- Socrates

HOW DOES LEARNING AND CREATING MAKE YOU FEEL?

We have a longing to learn and create

We are born with it Look at children: they love to

draw and paintDesire to learn and create comes

from God“I’m bored” can point to a desire

to learn something more

Write an inventory of 40 of you 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?

ON LOOSE-LEAF

LEARNING REQUIRES

Climb out of rutsWhat is a rut?

Say yes to our unique potential

The right settingBecome a new self

Learning in School and the School of Life

Taking RisksOur own responsibilityGrowth in knowledge, skills and insight

Thinking outside the box

LEARNING A LIFELONG QUEST

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

ON LOOSE-LEAF

Offers us ChoicesOvercomes Fears

Can learn what you don’t knowGives Competence

To fulfill dreams, accomplish goals

Cope with ChangeNew Friends, Job, School, Home,

Family

WHAT LEARNING DOES FOR US

Good HabitsListen, read, self discipline

Set GoalsCareer or skill

Take OpportunitiesSay yes to what is offeredSchool, job, activities, internships,

service Be Open

To peopleNew ideasInner self

WHAT DO I HAVE TO LEARN?

WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO?

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

DON’T SETTLE: SAY YES BEYONG 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 BEING MAKE A BETTER WORLD LET 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 space Interact with innovative people Ask questions Break out of ruts

Set and keep deadlines for yourself Focus your attention and dig deeply See problems and conflicts as opportunities Above all…CARE

TIME FOR RENEWAL

Essential Leisure time that is not filled up with work or

other duties Can recreate us Recreation-if we don’t care for ourselves we

will not be able to care for others What are productive ways we can spend our

leisure time?

POWER OF EMPTINESS

It is what makes us useful Not necessarily inactive Sabbath: a day of rest for God and us

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

PASCHAL MYSTERY

Life, death and resurrection of Christ Learning and creating require us to lose

ourselves in order to find fulfilling life Shows us that we find life by losing it Shows us that we can learn from all things,

even the difficult and painful ones Lessons learned in the school of life can be

painful, but meaningful

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 potential Different settings for learning Responsible for learning “Wonders with nothing” Young creative people Steps in creating Tips to foster creativity Leisure time What did Jesus do? God do? What is the

purpose