Writing in English training [Blog post 2/3] How I organise my learning process Like on the painting above, I can see the golden castle at the horizon on top of the mountains far away from me, and I know very well where I am standing now, but who knows what’s down below in the valley — everything down there is covered in a fog. So that is the road to my goal, seems encouraging, isn’t it? I cannot plan the whole way before I leave and there is no way to know if I will need to cross the river or go through a desert or climb or run. However, if I will be watching carefully, I will be able to see small signs that will guide me in a good direction. I do not know them now — I do not have even the slightest idea about where to look for them — I just need to watch for them all the time. Those signs are checkpoints that are splitting long road into smaller parts. The moments when you realize that you see them are also the convenient points to stop for a moment and reflect about your road. Do you still feel that your goal is worth achieving? What did you learn so far? Summing up your newly acquired knowledge, how do you think, which way through the foggy valley will be shortest or most pleasurable or most rewarding for you? You can only try to take a guess and keep learning. That is why we must account for the unexpected in our learning plans or when we want to transform our lives by forming some new habit. Our plan must be a flexible one, built from small, clear goals. Small tasks are easy to adjust, and when they are clear for you, you will effortlessly find the motivation to accomplish them day by day.   Also, in contrary, when you meet some obstacles on your road, and you will — the big, complex tasks can quickly turn into chaos. Maybe you will even notice that you are acting without any plan more often that you would like to admit. Moreover, if your task will not be clear for you, then any excuse will be good enough, to postpone or ignore it. It is hard to do something new, and it is even more difficult to do something new that seems to be abstract and hard to imagine. Take your time to define right tasks for yourself that do not overwhelm you. It is essential to precisely recognize what must be done to consider given task finished. When we are learning, what counts most is being able to follow with our plan for a long time, so small, flexible milestones that give us immediate feedback and are leaving us with satisfaction are more reliable than depending on willpower.