Have you ever tried to integrate the adult learning principles in your life? It seems weird to think about them as life principles. Life principles, lifestyle: the adult learning principles are applicable more than in a training environment. In fact, our life itself is a learning event without end: Learning about ourselves, learning about others, learning about the world, learning to live, learning to survive and learning about after life. Obviously, the adult learning principles are applicable to our entire life.
I think about RESPECT anytime I think of another human being. I think about RESPECT when I observe the environment which accommodates us. Respect implies acceptation of our similarities and our differences to go a step further in our life experience. Can you imagine how many times you don’t pay attention to others’ viewpoint while you seem listening? Can you imagine how often you impose your viewpoint instead of discussing or negotiating? It is about respect which brings love and peace in any environment.
I think about DIALOGUE any time I think of another human being. My ears welcome their voice and the harmony flows. Imagine a world where only YOU can speak! Imagine a world where you never listen! Imagine a world where you give without having ever received anything! Imagine a world without dialogue and tell me for how long you will keep saying “I love you” without hearing “I love you too”. Dialogue is love’s expression; dialogue is the language of love.
I think of my own SAFETY every day I wake up. Thinking of my own safety makes me think that others also care about their safety. Safety is peace in a living environment. Our instinct of human being draws us to everything safe and push us far away unsafe environment. Anytime you ignore somebody, anytime you insult somebody or you don’t give to someone what he deserves you don’t play it safe. The survival of the Human Species depends on: safe place, safe people, safe sex, safe life, safe environment, etc… Everyone has an active role to play to make the world a safer place to live.
I think about ENGAGEMENT every day I wake up. Every morning, I think of what I have to do in order to let my life goes on. I do it, I’m happy! I know I can do it, my self-esteem increases! You too, you want to DO, you want to see your accomplishment, you’re proud of your success and knowing what you can DO increase your learning, your experience and your self-esteem assets. Give opportunity to people with whom you work and live: to DO what they like, to DO what they learn, to take risks and fully live their life experience.
The adult learning principles are a source of life. They are nutrients to breastfeed harmony and to feed love in our heart and our soul. Do you want to know more about the application of the adult learning principles in your life? Take a few minutes and tell me how any of the other adult learning principles relates to your life and to your interaction with others!
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