Trying new things and even getting back into things you have done in the past can be a humbling experience. Whether you are exercising for the first time, taking dancing lessons, or learning how to change the oil on your car it is easy to get frustrated in the early stages of a process. My formal and informal education has taught me the need for patience and humility. We are all not naturals at everything we do. Hard work coupled with the desire to learn are two important elements in any type of achievement. Life is a balancing act between the elements that make up our days. Achieving success is not dependent on one single factor. Success comes from learning to maintain the balance between our highs and lows and working for progression in our own development.
Progress is an essential part of everyday lives. It is important to recognize that there is always improvements to be made in who we are as individuals. That being said, it is key to to seek improvement with a positive mindset and not let our inadequacies lead us into despair. Instead, make the point to get a little better everyday. This is a broad ideal, and in many ways it should be.There are so many things in our lives that we can make small improvements on. It is a matter of consciously going about our daily lives looking to be a little better than we were the day before. Little changes can make a big difference in the end.
Snowboarding is a sport that I have just recently came back to. I enjoyed it as a teenager, but was impatient with myself in my development. When I saw other riders going off jumps and performing cool tricks I wondered why it apparently came so easy to them and so hard to me. It's often easier to overlook the hardwork of others and grant their success to talent when we are struggling with a task. Sure, some people may have an easier start, but the START is the key. They started somewhere to and progressed to where they are now. Little improvements through hard work and patience will eventually lead to success.
The phrase "you get out what you put in" has become more and more relevant to me as I have progressed in my formal and informal educations. If you want to be really good at something it is going to take a lot, and I mean like "10,000 hour" to master. There is another aspect of the phrase that often goes overlooked. In our daily lives it may be okay to just be pretty good at something. We can be happy with our little successes. Realizing that being okay requires the "okay" amount of effort allows for balance and content in our everyday lives. Further, it leaves the door open for little improvements in the future. I will never make it to the X Games, and I'm okay with getting a bit better at snowboarding every time I go out. Just like I'm okay with getting a bit better at reading every time I open a book, and just like I'm okay with getting a little bit better at doing this blog everytime I post.
Well at least I'll learn from my misakes. HAHA
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