Learning and Habits

I have learned that it is important to be aware of how we learn, and in some cases, make things habitual. The Learning Process:

1. Unconscious Incompetence. That is to say, you are unaware of what you don’t know.
2. Conscious Incompetence. That is to say, you are aware now of what you are unable to do.
3. Conscious Competence. That is to say, you have learned about what you previously unaware of, although you must still think your way through it, step by step.
4. Unconscious Competence. That is to say, now you have programmed yourself, so as the activity or behavior is automatic.

This last level is that which habits are formed. Habits can be a double-edged sword. Habits can be Good, when you need to learn something that needs repetition. Habits can be Bad, when the activity or behavior can benefit from a different perspective, approach or method. Bad Habits don’t Add Value.