The more one does, the more one can do.
Amelia Earhart
The Starr Report: When to Stop Trying to Convince Someone
If you hear this word, it’s okay to walk away from a conversation. No, that word is not “vegan…” but close!
If you hear this word, it’s okay to walk away from a conversation. No, that word is not “vegan…” but close!
Omg. My mom was right. Actually, she’s sort of a loner, so not quite. However! On this week’s episode of The Starr Report, truth nuggets about why other people are important that are *so* large, even the most diehard survivalist will have to reconsider a few things.
2018 was the most stressful year of my life. Invasive surgery, multiple deaths in the family, making a big hiring mistake, dealing with another family member’s mental health issues—when I was supposed to be focused on promoting the book that I’d spent years working on, I was dealing with all of these, instead. This timing, I believe, can be called bad luck.
After I returned from the last funeral, I started taking my own advice: staying positive, prioritizing my health, throwing out clutter in my apartment and schedule. I realized that I was still too inwardly focused—ruminating about the past, comparing myself to others—instead of directing my attention outwards, where it’s most useful: my actions and thinking about how to help others.
Every year, I celebrate January 31st, my Anniversary of Not Dying (when I almost died in a car accident); to recover from 2018, I was planning on making the 16th Anniversary of Not Dying a special one. (My car accident is now old enough to drive!) However, as the result of digging deep into my own advice, I completely forgot about it. I was happily caught up in the moment.
What happened? This:
They say it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert – but not just any ol’ hours will do. The more efficient way to learn is deliberate practice, which involves looking at our mistakes, head on. Here’s how we can develop a better relationship with errors:
Growth mindset! Self-efficacy! Yes, you can!
Here are some things that we can actually change and/or improve:
So… just about anything. Seeing the results of your changed behaviors takes time, one reason why so many people give up prematurely. Don’t give up.
The more one does, the more one can do.
Amelia Earhart
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