It’s important to keep trying new things and to grow through challenges. Because it’s only by solving problems that are unfamiliar to us that we’re able to learn something new.
Think about it: if a toddler only ever crawled because it couldn’t walk yet, it would never learn to walk. If we hadn’t gone to school to learn writing, reading, and math, we wouldn’t be able to do any of that today. Being able to develop further requires continuously learning more. We do that best when we try new things, explore, repeat, reflect, and learn from mistakes. Falling down is just as much a part of it as getting back up.
Self-doubt, fear of failure, and comparisons with others are unhelpful in this context. Don’t be reckless, but dare to keep taking the next step — at your own pace. Measure your results exclusively against your own results from a year ago, a month ago, a week ago, and a day ago. That way, you’ll be able to consciously notice your own development. Focus especially on small daily wins too, because even if they seem insignificant at first — after a year, added together, they’ll lead you to a great result.
Have fun putting it into practice…
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