I love this one. "I don't know how." I used to think that when I did anything new I was supposed to already know how. Therefore, unless I already knew how, I wasn't going to try it. I've heard that state of mind described as, "S.H.A.M.E. - Should Have Already Mastered Everything." Of course, this wasn't a conscious thought. It was mostly a feeling. However, it certainly has kept me from trying to do a lot of things. The only reason I don't believe it now is that on jobs I HAD to learn to do new things and fight the feeling that I was a loser because I didn't already know. Fear drove me forward. Now that I know better, I can just prepare to be uncomfortable for awhile and consider it a lesson in humility. I don't know everything. What a concept. There's no chance we're going to have the life of our dreams unless we get past the "I don't know how."
Ugh. Thanks for summing up my current working life so suscintly.
ReplyDeleteOnce a counselor asked me, "Where did you get the idea that it's not all right to fail?" It was definitely an ah ha moment. Human beings = occasional failure. No failure = never trying anything new or risky.
Had lots of fun with you & your family in Dallas. Success:-)!