Listened to a radio advert or read one in a paper for some investment fund, they mostly have that little section to claim, 'past performance doesn't guarantee future performance'.
Isn't it curious that we right away say that this is to cover the negative eventuality that the fund starts losing money, it is obvious that they could also do much better than formerly naturally this is less sure with funds that over inflated their past performance.
What has this got to do with you? Well the same is true for you, me and the rest of the globe, but with a twist.
Most folks at some point in their life look back on things from their past and consider things they failed at, or that they weren't good at, and realize that this suggests they cannot do it and won't.
Sure this may be the case for flying unaided, or running faster than Usain Bolt but for the more pragmatic things in life this is simply wrong. Taking one or two examples of not doing well at something as explanation that you are no good at it is insanity we'd all still be crawling if that were right.
All abilities learned have to a point an element of trial, mistake and learning otherwise there would be no need for schools or the education system, which attempt to teach not only talents but methods for learning.
OK, so let's imagine you buy into the principle that we learn from our mistakes, and that it's not our mistakes that identify us, rather our learning from them. Do you know all of the convictions in yourself, about others and the world, that you are living your life from every day?
The stunning thing is that we are neither mindful of all of the beliefs we walk around with that were formed from past mess ups, that are currently dictating our experience of the world. What is worse they could have served us during the past, but we seldom question them or are even conscious of them.
Take as an example that you were told by your parents, 'don't talk to strangers ', drummed into you repeatedly in your early years. It stands to reason that you may well be carrying about with you the belief that strangers are somehow deadly. Imagine the impact that would have on someone's life...
Be open to the possibility that life set backs, mistakes and mess ups during the past, are in some form a learning experience to help you succeed. Because unlike a money fund you can learn plenty from your mistakes, it is down to you what you do with that learning.
Isn't it curious that we right away say that this is to cover the negative eventuality that the fund starts losing money, it is obvious that they could also do much better than formerly naturally this is less sure with funds that over inflated their past performance.
What has this got to do with you? Well the same is true for you, me and the rest of the globe, but with a twist.
Most folks at some point in their life look back on things from their past and consider things they failed at, or that they weren't good at, and realize that this suggests they cannot do it and won't.
Sure this may be the case for flying unaided, or running faster than Usain Bolt but for the more pragmatic things in life this is simply wrong. Taking one or two examples of not doing well at something as explanation that you are no good at it is insanity we'd all still be crawling if that were right.
All abilities learned have to a point an element of trial, mistake and learning otherwise there would be no need for schools or the education system, which attempt to teach not only talents but methods for learning.
OK, so let's imagine you buy into the principle that we learn from our mistakes, and that it's not our mistakes that identify us, rather our learning from them. Do you know all of the convictions in yourself, about others and the world, that you are living your life from every day?
The stunning thing is that we are neither mindful of all of the beliefs we walk around with that were formed from past mess ups, that are currently dictating our experience of the world. What is worse they could have served us during the past, but we seldom question them or are even conscious of them.
Take as an example that you were told by your parents, 'don't talk to strangers ', drummed into you repeatedly in your early years. It stands to reason that you may well be carrying about with you the belief that strangers are somehow deadly. Imagine the impact that would have on someone's life...
Be open to the possibility that life set backs, mistakes and mess ups during the past, are in some form a learning experience to help you succeed. Because unlike a money fund you can learn plenty from your mistakes, it is down to you what you do with that learning.
About the Author:
Andrew Wilkin is an Expert NLP Practitioner, Authorized Hypnotherapist and the originator of Dream Timeline, a free site to help people visualize their dreams using online vision boards.
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