Day 10 How
How?
That is a questions that has been asked so many times. For
someone like me, who needs a lot of information before I set out to do
something, it’s a crucial word. How can I get started on something if I don’t
have all the information? What do you mean, just start? What if I make a
mistake?
Can you relate? I’m a 5 on the Enneagram-- the Observer, the
Investigator. This means that sometimes gathering information is my way of
procrastinating, because I never quite feel ready to start without ALL THE
INFORMATION. Sometimes I just need to step out and do it. And I do believe that
most of our learning comes through just doing it.
Years ago we had a carpet cleaner attachment for our late
vacuum cleaner (when we HAD carpet in our house). One day it quit working. I
was determined to clean that day, so I hunkered down and studied the
contraption and wouldn’t stop until I had figured out why it wasn’t working. I learned how it worked. I
actually fixed it and was able to clean the rug that day. Now, I
could have just gathered information from the manual and never really worked on
it, but that day I decided to be hands on and go for it. It was quite
satisfying .
Learning HOW often means taking a risk –- making mistakes--which
really is how we learn!
