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Do you remember learning to ride a bike? Or do you recall those first moments struggling with understanding how to tie your shoes? How about brushing your teeth?
If you’re like many people, these kinds of activities are most likely second nature to you now. It almost seems unimaginable that there ever was a time that you didn’t know how to do any of these things. And yet, I’m here to remind you that there indeed was a time when you didn’t know how to do some things you take for granted now. Think about it. What’s something you enjoy doing now that you didn’t know how to do before? For me, it’s cooking in the kitchen. For others, it could be using social media or running on the treadmill at the gym. At some point you didn’t know how to do something, and then you learned how to do it. In psychology, there’s a learning model called the “Four Stages for Learning” that was developed in the 1970s by Noel Burch of Gordon Training International. If you’ve learned a new skill, you’ve probably gone through these following four stages:
Why is it important to understand these stages of learning and competence? I share this learning model with you today to help ease your heart if you’ve been beating yourself up for not knowing how to do something or if you’ve been struggling with not knowing what to do. When I meet with my coaching clients or lead a workshop, I often hear people lamenting, “Why don’t I already know this? Why is this so hard?" Learning to do something new sometimes feels hard because you probably don’t have all the information you need, or you simply need more practice. That’s it. Not knowing how to do something doesn’t mean you’re a bad person, or that you’re inferior, or that you’re way behind, or that you’re unworthy. Now that you know about these four stages of learning, here’s your coaching assignment for this week:
At the heart of today’s teaching is this spiritual truth: Life is always unfolding. You are an evolutionary being, meaning you are always growing and evolving in new and expansive ways. And in the bigger scheme of things, perhaps the point of life isn’t getting to a place where you’re unconsciously competent in all areas of your life. Maybe the point is to engage in life itself, and to expand your capacity to learn and to be amazed at the wonder of life itself. Now this would be a journey of learning worth exploring. Abundant Blessings and Namaste. I'd love to hear your thoughts about today’s post. Please leave a comment below. And if you’d like to talk with me one-on-one to get more clear about what living your life with purpose and passion looks like, I offer a complimentary life coaching consultation where we can chat. You can set up your life coaching consultation by clicking here. |
About JoselitoJoselito is a spiritual life coach helping people create a purposeful, spiritual path to career and financial freedom. Sign me up to receive the free newsletterPopular Blog Articles Beware (Be Aware of) these 5 Unhelpful Money Stories How my body told me to quit my job How I was offered an all-expenses paid cruise after making my Vision Board Today I choose to live my GREATNESS You are not your stories. You are the story-teller. Your job is not your Source. Archives
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