Have you ever wondered why if you are smart, resourceful, goal-oriented, and a hard-working person you feel like falling behind? That is because you probably are your worst critic, but that is not news. The good news is: you are not alone. I am on this with you.
I could go from “Spanish, please?” to getting a master’s in clinical mental health counseling 5 years into learning English. And still, feel like falling behind. Behind whom? You might ask. Well, behind my own self-critic and unrealistic standards.
Like today, per instance. I was running as a practice for this goal of mine of running a 5K, and as per the schedule, I was supposed to run 3 8-minutes laps. I have to say that I have run better laps in the past. My 2nd lap was simply pathetic as I couldn’t run.
I had to battle in my mind whether to keep on running or just stop. But I reminded myself of this quote that I saw online: “When things get difficult learn how to take a break but do not give up.”
I did it, I stopped, walked a little bit, and then I started running again.
My “usual” mind will be so disappointed in myself because I did not run 3 perfect 8-minutes laps like I said I would.
But because sometimes I know better, I decided that this judgment from my “usual” mind would not help me. Instead, I decided that yes, I agree with you Elizabeth Gilbert, done is better than perfect. I did run 3 8-minutes laps. The fact that they were not perfect will not stop me from celebrating my run. I do not even look like “a runner”, which is interesting, but I have been running for the past several weeks, so I am a runner now!
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