Attainment.
What are the limiting things in life? I would suggest that a primary one is self belief, the lack of confidence in one’s own capability to achieve a particular aim.
When you think about it, self belief is a common basis for some of the neatest and best feats of actual attainment throughout history. Without it, some of our most highly notable legends would probably have never accomplished their prize winning or heroic accomplishments.
The most important thing about this small but significant quality of self belief, is that it can vary greatly according to individual interpretation and translation. Putting philosophy into practice is paramount as each person can do a lot to extend their own capability. Just repeating I can do anything could be one way for some to motivate themselves to attainment, but for me, I have found setting practical small achievable steps in physical and mental activity does the job.
A short time ago if I was asked can you draw, I would have answered emphatically that no I could not. Surprise, surprise though as after only a short attempt at small progressive and instructional steps of copying cartoons, faces, animals and still life, my answer now would be that yes I can draw.
Master artist I might not be but I can set pencil to paper and achieve a fairly decent result. What is more is that other people have even commented positively on the small achievements I have made and while this has boosted my morale, it is the knowledge and acceptance of my own attainment at a skill, which has really helped me to progress.
When you aim high, and with no effort, expect your first drawing to be a Mona Lisa of course it is probably unachievable. The important thing though is not to give up, because with patience and practice you might actually be pleasantly surprised at the outcome.
Some time ago at school I was set the task of learning a poem that had to be remembered and retold in front of the class. I set to work at finding the shortest poem ever written, in the belief that I did not have a good memory and if it was something easy to do, that would be my only way to success. Now I think that it was an incredible opportunity for me to have written and created my own poem and the size would not have been important, as it would have been the personal content and form that I remembered best.
Believe in yourself, those words are best put into practice. Later in life I am able to write a blog, poems and stories, most importantly all this attainment has derived from taking small achievable steps.
When you think about it, self belief is a common basis for some of the neatest and best feats of actual attainment throughout history. Without it, some of our most highly notable legends would probably have never accomplished their prize winning or heroic accomplishments.
The most important thing about this small but significant quality of self belief, is that it can vary greatly according to individual interpretation and translation. Putting philosophy into practice is paramount as each person can do a lot to extend their own capability. Just repeating I can do anything could be one way for some to motivate themselves to attainment, but for me, I have found setting practical small achievable steps in physical and mental activity does the job.
A short time ago if I was asked can you draw, I would have answered emphatically that no I could not. Surprise, surprise though as after only a short attempt at small progressive and instructional steps of copying cartoons, faces, animals and still life, my answer now would be that yes I can draw.
Master artist I might not be but I can set pencil to paper and achieve a fairly decent result. What is more is that other people have even commented positively on the small achievements I have made and while this has boosted my morale, it is the knowledge and acceptance of my own attainment at a skill, which has really helped me to progress.
When you aim high, and with no effort, expect your first drawing to be a Mona Lisa of course it is probably unachievable. The important thing though is not to give up, because with patience and practice you might actually be pleasantly surprised at the outcome.
Some time ago at school I was set the task of learning a poem that had to be remembered and retold in front of the class. I set to work at finding the shortest poem ever written, in the belief that I did not have a good memory and if it was something easy to do, that would be my only way to success. Now I think that it was an incredible opportunity for me to have written and created my own poem and the size would not have been important, as it would have been the personal content and form that I remembered best.
Believe in yourself, those words are best put into practice. Later in life I am able to write a blog, poems and stories, most importantly all this attainment has derived from taking small achievable steps.
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