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Life Planning

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Learning to Take Risks• If you are going to

get serious about life planning, you’ll have to take risks

• Basic law of life• Purpose of life

planning is not to eliminate risks but to be sure the risks you take are the right ones


• Discussion:– On a scale of 1 to 10

(ten being very willing), how willing are you to take risks in your life?

– Review the basic law of life presented in your text. Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not?

What Motivates You?• Needs and drives

– Need: a condition that exists when we are deprived of something we want or require

– Drive: motivates us to satisfy a need

• Fundamental human needs:– Live– Love– Learn– Leave a legacy


• Discussion:– Take a look at the

fundamental human needs presented in your text. Do you agree that these basic needs must be met to feel fulfilled and complete? Why or why not?

– Which of the needs is most important to you (aside from living)? What about this is important to you?

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Self-Actualization

Esteem

Belongingness

Safety

Physiological

Plan Your Life

• Like you would a vacation!

• Goals give purpose and meaning to our lives

• The responsibility is yours


• Discussion:– Why do you think

the authors of the text liken planning your life to planning a vacation? What do you think they mean?

– Why do YOU think it’s important to be planful regarding life goals?

Setting Your Goals: What Do You Want?

• Areas for goal-setting:– Physical– Financial– Spiritual– Career– Family– Mental– social

• Discussion:– Rank the areas in

terms of importance in your life.

– Think of a goal for each – if willing, share with peer or class.


Contributors to Success• A sense of

direction• A feeling of

self-confidence• A healthy

mental attitude• A belief in

perseverance• An

understanding of others

• Discussion:– Review the contributors

of success opposite this page. Rank in order of 1-5 your strength (one being the area that you feel you are the strongest in, five the least strong).

– How can you use your strengths to achieve success?

– How can you strengthen those areas that are not as strong?


The Time in Your Life

• Time management is really self-management

• Establishing priorities• The 80-20 principal

• Discussion:– Your text talks about

“time wasters”. Make a list of five time wasters that get in the way of you accomplishing what’s important to you.

– What ideas do you have about how to limit time wasters in your day?


Culture & the Organization of Time• Monochronic

cultures– Time is organized

into linear segments

• Polychronic cultures– Time is organized

along parallel lines

• Discussion:– Culture aside, do

you tend to be more “monochronic” or “polychronic”?

– How does this time orientation impact your relationship? Commitments?


Creating Harmony in Your Life

• Balance is important in our lives

• Your chair of life– Vocation– Family and friends– Avocation– Spirituality


• Discussion:– Draw your chair of life. Is

your chair evenly balanced? Why or why not?

– What ideas do you have about how to create balance in your life?

Effective Life Planning

• It’s up to you!• Life planning

requires taking responsibility

• Life Situation Choices:– Change it– Enjoy-tolerate it– Leave it

• Discussion:– Consider a current life

situation that you feel may be getting in the way of balance in your life. What would each of the three choices look like if you applied them to the situation that you are thinking of? What are pros/cons of each?


Happiness & Well-Being• Myths & Truths• Who is Happiest?

– Self-esteem– Optimism– Extroversion– Personal control

• Ways to Be Happy

• Discussion:– How do you measure up

in the areas of “who is happiest”?

– What if you are more of an introvert or tend to be somewhat pessimistic – how will this impact your sense of happiness?

– Do you think someone can still be happy if they are not as strong in each of the areas? Why or why not? What are the benefits of having these strengths?


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