Your "Yet" Is Your Power
A lot of things happening in the world point out to the fact that the demand for instant success is becoming increased by the day. This is why some people can get frustrated if they do not get that instant success or when things do not go the way they want. Some of them even try something and fail at it and they may begin to feel discouraged, and you may hear them saying "I cannot do this," "I have not succeeded," "I do not understand this," etc. These statements simply point out to giving up. But before you give up, add one simple word and everything will change. The word is "yet." So instead of saying the above statements, add "yet" to them and you will have this:
- "I cannot do this yet"
- "I have not succeeded yet"
- "I do no understand this yet."
The "yet" that you have put in it already means that you have shifted from impossibilities to possibilities.
One of the things that I have understood is that the power of "yet" can trigger a growth mentality, and can make one to realise that their current struggles is not their final destination. Which means that, just because you have not gotten something yet does not mean that you will not get it. That you have not succeeded yet does not mean that success is impossible. That is, you are still learning, you are still in the process, you are still growing, and success is attainable. It is this kind of mentality that support growth. When a seed is planted, that you do not see it shooting out immediately does not mean it will not, you have to give it time to germinate and grow.
You have to condition your mind to believe that your abilities, capacity, and personality can improve with persistence, determination, practice, and efforts. The power that resides in "yet" will constantly remind you that there is still a future from your today, and that whatever you are experiencing now, there is still something better that can be achieved in the future. Even if you have experienced failure, the "yet" still reminds you that it is not final, rather it is part of the processes involved in you achieving your desired success.
I have observed kids learn how to walk. During this early stage of their life, they will fall countlessly again and again. But no one will tell them "this walking is not meant for you." They know that even though they have not walked yet, does not mean that they will not learn how to walk. Rather, they will try to encourage the kid through learning how to walk and even get them a walker. Remember you did not give up on yourself when you were a kid learning how to walk, why then do you want to give up as an adult when pursuing your dreams? You did not start walking at the first attempt when you were a kid, so why do you think you will get everything you want at the first try? What matters is that you keep making attempts.
Every expert you see today once started as a beginner and an amateur. Every champion you know today also had a starting point which was not too rosy. In fact, they may have failed multiple times, but they never concluded that they cannot get it. Just to let you know; progress, more often than not, takes time. I remember when I was learning a particular skills some years back, it looked so difficult and the process took a while. However, at this present time, I have perfected the skill. If I did not persist, or if I had given up at the challenging time of the learning process, I may not have perfected the skill by today. This showed me that growth and progress takes a while.
There is almost nothing that fuels hope as the power of "yet." It gives you the willingness and the enthusiasm to try again even when you have failed at the initial attempt. This is not about ignoring the mistakes that you have made nor ignoring the failure itself, but it is about reminding yourself that you are not done yet, and that you can still make it work. Always have in mind that it only becomes over if you have agreed that it is over.
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