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It slowly creeps in... you thought you had it under control and yet again the internal chatter begins. What does your gremlin say today? Are you not good enough? Not smart? Not creative? We all know that this is not healthy. You need to stop it right now - but how?
Well it helps to know that none of the above is relevant - you don’t have to be good enough, smart or even creative for that matter, to be successful in life. You have to work hard and smart at something you are crazy about and with time (approx 10,000 hours that is) it might turn into tangible and in some cases spectacular results.
What works for me in keeping my gremlin in check, is staying focused on the journey and the learning process. When learning is all I’m after, I’m always happy with the end result. After all, every experience, good and bad, is going to eventually teach us something important (provided we take time to reflect on it).
Bear in mind though that it pays off to get to know your gremlin well. Acknowledge it, thank even for keeping you out of trouble on many an occasion. And then part ways - learn how to distance yourself and make it external voice. It is up to you to decide when you want to listen.
You can be whoever you choose to be and no one is going to stop you, not even yourself!
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Hi! This is powerful: "it helps to know that none of the above is relevant". I think that many of us unwittingly cling to an outdated idea of what it takes to be successful, and this sets up that horrible gremlin that says that we'll never be good enough etc. If we recognize instead that success takes perseverance, learning through feedback and so on, it leads to a different outlook, which in turn propels us to different actions, which in turn are perhaps likelier to make us successful! Thanks for this reminder!
ReplyDeleteI agree, it is great to remember to get to know my gremlin well - acknowledge it for helping me get through some tough times, but also know to part ways when it's time to move on. It's no longer serving its purpose! Now I've got to have the courage to acknowledge what my journey really is and accept my choice, even as it is accompanied by signficant challenges along the way. I am only challenged by what I am strong enough to handle!
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