What is holding you back?

What is holding you back?

Your resilience will be tested over and over again throughout your life. We will always face the unknown when setting goals and learning new things. The fear of the unknown may prevent the journey in the first place, but if we get past that first obstacle, we will have a starting point. However, there will be more obstacles to conquer in every journey. How we will prevail has much to do with our resilience to face adversities and the unknown. Very often, high resilience and self-confidence walk hand-in-hand, as do lack thereof. If you believe in your abilities and are confident that you can learn, beat all odds, and face the unknown, you will likely rise after falling for the tenth time. A lack of confidence will quickly leave you embarrassed, and you might find it easier to give up and feed yourself the thought that it was not for you in the first place. Just remember, you can build up your resilience, beat the odds, and learn if you dare to allow yourself to feel uncomfortable and maybe even embarrassed occasionally. Keeping an open mind and positive thinking helps to overcome obstacles. Positive thinking means finding the silver lining in the thunder and gray skies. It also means being optimistic and finding ways to do things instead of excuses not to do them. Combine that with resilience, and you are determined to stand up and face challenges even after you fall. 

Doubting oneself is a key to failure.  As a teacher, I have often noticed that doubt is the one thing that arises on the way to success. One may have doubt in one's own skills, strength, stamina, or knowledge. All the feelings of self-doubt should be discarded on the way to success.  That is after you have put in the work and actually should know the things you are aiming for. Trusting that you can and will is the most important element when closing in on finishing a task. Giving yourself an unlimited timeline and bundle of excuses will prevent you from mastering your art. Of course, most of the skills worth mastering take a lifetime to master, but then you should master them in smaller pieces.