| We live in a society where we want everything | | | | all, they are in it for the long haul. They don't expect |
| quickly, ideally yesterday. This might work with things | | | | to learn in one day. They just keep going until it |
| like consumer items, but when it comes to | | | | happens. |
| self-development this is a very destructive idea. | | | | Compare that to most people's effort at |
| The problem is that we are surrounded by marketing | | | | self-development. They try once and if they don't |
| messages that promise that we can lose weight in a | | | | succeed they give up. If they can't get results |
| week and develop confidence in a few days. I | | | | overnight, they get disappointed and move on. |
| honestly wish it was true that you could buy a book | | | | This is clearly not the way to achieve anything. |
| on confidence one day, and be totally confident the | | | | Your desire for instant results will sabotage your |
| next day. Sadly, life doesn't work that way. If you | | | | success. The best approach is to copy a baby. Take |
| want to learn how to gain confidence, you need to | | | | it slow. No hurry. Just keep trying. Don't have a fixed |
| copy a baby's approach to learning. | | | | timeframe. It will take as long as it takes. Imagine if |
| If you think back to anything of significance that you | | | | you approached your self-development like that? |
| have ever achieved, it took time and patience to | | | | How many people do you know, who expect quick |
| achieve it. Think of the two things that most people | | | | results, and so they give up if they don't get them. |
| learn to do early on in their lives, walk and talk. The | | | | You talk to them a year later, and they still haven't |
| ability to walk and talk is not to be underestimated. | | | | achieved anything. If they had just taken small steps, |
| But we all know these skills are not developed | | | | they would be there now. |
| overnight. | | | | And that's the key, take small steps every day. It |
| When you watch a baby try and walk, you can learn | | | | adds up over time. If you apply yourself to improving |
| some important lessons. First of all, they don't give | | | | a little bit each day, your confidence will improve, |
| up. They keep going no matter what. Falling over | | | | guaranteed. |
| doesn't put them off. They keep trying. Second of | | | | |