Learning to walk

For consideration:

“He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying”, 

Friedrich Nietzsche

Credit: "Walking boy" by KRIS10LPRS (K's Glimpses) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial License

Consideration

Every time a baby learns to walk, the mystery and magic of learning a new skill are present and waiting for us.

When we see a baby learning to walk, we see a cute scene, but there is something else, deeper and meaningful…

Have you considered that the process of learning to walk might give us insights about our own process of learning a new skill?

Let’s explore some of the lessons that learning to walk entails:

1. Do not compare yourself with others:

Some babies have learned to walk when they were   9 months old while others have learned to walk when reached 18 months of age… However, you will not find a baby feeling a loser because his neighbor, with half his age has already learned to walk…

Do what a baby does: Focus only on what you want and do it regardless of the performance of anybody else.

2. Everything is a matter of practice:

Babies spend about 1,000 hours of practice before they can walk alone.

When learning a new skill, do what babies do: Do it again and again and again. Your goal is to keep trying. The result doesn’t really matter. The practice does. Practice the new skill and eventually you will master it!

4. Anything that you do, do it because it is fun

Babies walk moving towards something that they like: A parent, a toy, a pet, you name it…

Babies do not learn by walking away from what they fear. They learn by getting closer to what they like, enjoy and love.

Arrange whatever is necessary to make Love and Joy your ultimate motivation.

5. Learn to fall

 Babies fall often within the process of learning to walk. They accept this as part of the process of learning.

Keep on mind the perspective that there is a chance that you might make mistakes within the process of learning a new skill. Accept it and be prepared!

6. Focus on the present

Babies are totally present. They are not worried about the past, they are not wondering about what is going to happen tomorrow.

7. Your vision shall be changed 

Once a baby learns to walk, she will see the world through a different perspective.

Every time you learn  a new skill, your freedom will be expanded! Once you raise your performance,  you will not be the same anymore…

Keep on mind this, enjoy the process of learning and embrace the growth that new skills will bring you!

The source of the point for discussion:  Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche.

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