There is nothing stopping you from advancing, the only question is if you have the courage to do so.
One of the dilemmas I have in every one of my jobs so far, is that I want to do something productive and memorable, but when the chance comes I suddenly feel that I am not equipped with the knowledge to do so, and I am very scared of screwing up.
Right now, I have the chance for my designs to actually be built in real life, the problem is that I have no idea what to design, and all I can come up with are blanks and nothing to show my supervisor. Ever since friday, every time she walks in my direction scares me, and I still have nothing to show.
Well in the end I did come up with a few schemes, but if you ask me am I proud of it or not, I would say no.
Not only in work, it also happens in real life; not only me, but a lot of people too.
We always wish for opportunities, and we dream about the things we would do when we are finally granted with the chance and equipments, and we make promises to ourselves that we will accomplish great things.
"If I have a nice camera, I will bring it around and take lots of amazing pictures."
"If I get into the program of my dreams I will work extremely hard and get a scholarship."
"If I earn a lot of money in the future, I will donate it and help the people in need."
These are just some very vague examples, since I am not a very sophisticated person.
What we didn't realize is that with the promises we make, it requires a huge load of determination in order to carry it out. For the first few days it seems easy to carry it out, but as days goes by, it seems more and more impossible to keep up have the same amount of interest and ambition as before. Lets say a daily habit, once you stopped doing it for one day, you will find it easier to skip another day than to start again.
I really admire people who can finish a 365 project without cheating, without skipping, because in the end it is all about determination.
And when a person is able to have the determination to carry out what he set off to do, what he gains in the end is unmeasurable.
Just some food for thought.
-Jon
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