September 9th, 2007

Warning: To achieve great results you have to endure some pain

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Yesterday my son Oiva finally learned his newest skill: turning from his back to his belly. It was a great victory for him: the first step towards being able to move by himself.

And just look at the video: it’s a fight!

It’s a great accomplishment, something he feels that is really important for him to do, so he is ready to suffer some pain and frustration to get it done. It’s not easy, but he understands that it’s worth it.

And it’s only the first step.

There is so much he still needs to practice before he can walk around freely and go wherever he wants.

That’s it. The lesson for today: No great victories can be achieved without enduring some pain. Without stepping out of your comfort zone.

If Oiva would have decided to stay on his back and look at the same old view forever, he would never have learned to turn around, and he would never learn to walk. But curiosity took over and forced him to step into the unknown and start practicing.

Are you doing it? Or are you just sticking to what you feel comfortable doing?

Music: Kevin MacLeod

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2 Responses to “Warning: To achieve great results you have to endure some pain”

  • Naomi Dunford Says:
    September 13th, 2007 at 3:33 pm

    That is just about the awesomest video I’ve seen. I have a little guy who figured out how to crawl about a month ago, and watching the process was amazing. Of course, now he’s looking at me like he’s been doing it his whole life and What Is The Big Deal, Mummy? But to watch him learn? Awe-inspiring.

    We can all learn a lot from the under-1 set.

  • Jarkko Says:
    September 14th, 2007 at 9:09 am

    Yeah, crawling will probably be the next step in our family as well :)

    Now that Oiva is able to turn around he’s doing it all the time - every time you leave him on the floor by himself, in no time he’s on his belly trying to use his hands and legs to move…

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