The Brave Learning Process
LEAD Space
HEY AIESEC!
Throughout our journeys, we may encounter some roadblocks that makes us feel stuck forever. So, for this week’s LEAD session, I will talk about a process that I follow, that can help you learn and grow continuously. Despite AIESEC being part of my university life, it wasn’t a magical shortcut that would grant me with the great leadership skills immediately. I know that there are a lot of obstacles that would hinder me from getting to my personal goals. And that it was up to me to establish my own learning process.
KNOW YOUR FEAR, KNOW THAT ITS THERE
Fear is your biggest enemy. Or is it? Trying out something new? Scared of failing and experiencing embarrassment from the judgment of others? It’s alright, you’re not alone. Conquering our fears is one of the biggest challenges we encounter that leads us to eternal procrastination and idleness. We must understand that fear is natural and it happens to everyone. Know your fear, know that it’s there, and know that it’s not there forever. Understand that you really just need to do it. Have a little faith in yourself, your life is in your full control.
IT GETS TOUGH, BUT THAT’S HOW IT GETS EASIER
Set an objective. Start with the simple things you want to achieve. Get one of those, don’t tackle everything at once, and just plant that one objective in your mind. A lot of people don’t get anywhere because they don’t know what they want.
Knowing your objective lessens the anxiety, and helps you organize your thoughts better. “But how do I get there?” You may ask. When something feels so abstract, you must learn about it until it feels real to you. Focus on the major idea, and not the details, because if all you do is focus too much on the details, all you get is details.
TAKE YOUR TIME
Everything is about the process. It is normal to procrastinate, but it isn’t normal to stay stagnant forever. Take steps, no matter how tiny. Because progress is progress. It may take deliberate practice, but the long term satisfaction you get in the end is worth it. In my experience, I felt stuck with my own weaknesses for a very long time. I felt like everyone was purely better with their social and leading skills, and didn’t realize that it was just like everything else I loved doing, it was something I can grow. I used to think that t was impossible for me to develop communication skills, and that I wasn’t meant for leading…
but with AIESEC, I’ve met people who inspired me to start my own change,
My TM family who’ve helped me strive for being the better version of myself.
