Learning for Life- Thing 1 and 2

Here is my little avatar person. Was shocked it did not give me any options for ethnicity.

Of the 7.5 items listed to be a successful life long learner the easiest ones I feel I could incorporate into my life long learning process is to accept responsibility for my own learning. I understand the importance of gathering and gaining new information. I know that I need to take the steps to obtain it. I will have help along the way and will seek help along the way - but as the saying goes "you canlead a horse to water..."
In everything task I undertake I begin with the end in mind. I need to visualize what the end result will be, what success will look like.
The hardest by far is viewing problems as challenges. Sometimes I problem just seems like something else I need to get over, under or through. I know I will come out of it a stronger person, but I don't necessarily think I will come out a smarter person.