Chapter summary#

In this chapter, you’ve seen some of the challenges that may arise on the journey to your goals. These can happen to anyone. Now you have some tools and techniques you can use to resolve those challenges faster.

The first challenge we dealt with was motivation. Motivation issues are often the key cause of people giving up on their learning goals. You have now seen some of the common motivation issues so you can deal with them more effectively if they arise.

The next challenges were nervousness and fear. Fear is often an issue when there is some danger or risk in a training course, or when there is significant personal change. You now have some ideas for balancing your fear, dealing with fears, and handling positive and negative experiences. We’ve also covered some further techniques for uncovering hidden fears, controlling breathing, and excelling in exams.

The last part of the chapter dealt with some other common challenges that arise while learning. Mistakes often concern people, however you now know that both your mistakes and the mistakes of others are often valuable lessons that help you along the way. Pressure also has an impact on some techniques, so be prepared to try others if this arises. Wrong assumptions can sometimes be inconvenient, if not dangerous. Using the assumption buster technique, you can bring unconscious assumptions out so you can deal with them properly.