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How do you think?

The way we

think

has a big impact on the

results

we get in life. Some people

believe they have a lot of

control

over their life and they get good results.

Do you ‘pull your own strings’?

People like this think that they ‘pull their own strings’ or that they are ‘masters of

their own destiny’. They believe that what they do has a direct impact over the

results they achieve.

Do you think like this?

Do you think you are a ‘puppet on a string’?

Others believe that control lies outside them and this can make them far less

successful. People like this think that they have no control over the results that they

achieve. It’s all down to ‘fate’ or ‘luck’. They don’t think that what they do has a

direct impact over the results they achieve.

Is this how you think?

Quiz – Do you think you are in control of your

life?

Read through the following questionnaire. For each question, rate yourself on a five-

point scale. Give your instinctive answer each time.

There are no right or wrong answers.



5 = Always agree



4 = Mostly agree



3 = Mid point

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

2 = Mostly disagree



1 = Always disagree

1. I think I would be more successful if people didn’t complicate

things.

1

2

3

4

5

2. I think to achieve a lot you need to be very lucky.

1

2

3

4

5

3. I believe most misfortunes are due to a lack of ability / stupidity /

laziness or all three.

1

2

3

4

5

4. I believe that poor teaching leads to poor results.

1

2

3

4

5

5. I think overall there is always a direct relationship between my

efforts and my grades.

1

2

3

4

5

6. I believe there is not much use in trying too hard to please

people. If they like you, they like you.

1

2

3

4

5

7. I believe becoming a success is a matter of hard work. Luck has

little or nothing to do with it.

1

2

3

4

5

8. I think if you want to get results in life you have to take action.

1

2

3

4

5

9. It is my belief that good teaching guarantees good results.

1

2

3

4

5

10. I think poor results are due to bad fortune.

1

2

3

4

5

Action tip 1: Regularly ask yourself three

questions



What do you want?



What are you doing to get what you want?



Is it working?

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The focus is on taking action and checking out your progress.

When you believe that other people are pulling your strings, then you may

put off t

Action tip 2: Challenges or subjects that

make you feel swamped



Think about the whole of your life. How does your current challenge compare

with it?



How does your current challenge compare with all the things you have

already learned?

For example, you have learned to walk and talk, to read and write and to

master many new experiences.

Action tip 3: Break down tasks into smaller

chunks

If people believe that they have little control over their lives, they can often

feel swamped by certain challenges.

If you feel swamped, try the following:



Break your challenge down into 10 smaller chunks.



For one of the smaller chunks find something positive that can be done.



Then do it.

aking decisions or wait for others to take them on your behalf.

Take control by challenging the situation

A great way to begin to ‘pull your own strings’ is to challenge your thinking when it

is reducing your

control

over events or situations.

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Ideas for challenging an event or situation

Roll your mouse over the thought bubbles for a way to challenge that way of

thinking.

As you can see in the examples given, it is possible to take

control

of your life by:



Taking responsibility for your actions and thoughts



Actively trying to change whatever you are unhappy about.

Once you get into the habit of challenging your thoughts and your excuses, you’ll

make great progress towards ‘pulling your own strings’. This leads to better results

in your life.

Final round-up

By working through Take control – your learning, your life! you will have found:



The way you

think

affects the results you achieve in life.



How to take more

control

of your own life.

As you study for your qualifications, you can apply what you have learned here and

you will greatly improve your chances of success.

If you feel that you are slipping back into old habits have another go at the Quick

Quiz and the Action plan Activity to challenge your thinking and re-take control of

your life.

Good luck with your studies!

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