How to do one thing each week that i didn't think i could ever do by raindropletshine

"I got the courage to do things that I didn't know how to do"

How I did it: I just woke up one day and decided I can't wait for other people to do things for me, or to keep saying to myself "I can't".  I need to be able to do things myself if they are important.  This goal was really about me taking ownership and finding the courage to do things that I didn't think I could ever do.  Some of these things were physical (like fixing a door jamb) and some were more internal (like saying No for once in my life), so they weren't all big things (like mountain biking down a single track trail scared to death) but sometimes it's more the small things that hold us back than the big things.  

This goal made me realize that I'm the only one stopping myself from doing things.  It's not that I can't do things, it's that I make up excuses for not doing them.  

And so now, when I fall back on the excuse "I can't do that, I don't know how, or I've never done that, or I'm too afraid", I can tell myself, "yes, you can do it, or you can at least try".  It's given me at least the courage to try.

It's changed my attitude.  And that's a good thing.

Lessons & tips: Take some small things you thought you could never do, just pick one, and do it.  If you don't know how, check out some videos on the internet.  

Resources: YouTube, About.com, HowTo sites.


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Oct 11, 2011, 04:20PM PDT | 4 comments | 19 cheers


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proudauzzie is reaching for the stars

Thankyou.

I found this very motivating and encorgaging. Thankyou for being an inspiration.

Oct 11, 2011, 04:36PM PDT | Respond to this 4 cheers

naturalsoapgirl needs sleep...

Very cool. This inspired me. Too often I fall back on those same excuses. Maybe I need to do something similar. Great job!

Oct 11, 2011, 07:39PM PDT | Respond to this 2 cheers

gottawonder Loves her tortoise!

What a great goal!

That’s a good way of looking at it. One thing a week.

I don’t know if I feel that I do anything that people say I can’t do, though. The people I know are pretty rugged. They expect you to be able to do just about everything.

Everyone around here is farmers, and they do just about everything themselves.

There’s a lot I could learn, like how to change a tire, how to change my own oil, how to run a chainsaw, and there are a thousand power tools my husband has that he would love it if I learned how to use them.

I did learn how to use a belt sander and a power drill, and I have used an air nailer. I know how to drive the ride on lawn mower, and use the gas-powered weed whacker. I split wood with an axe, too, once it’s cut into lengths with a chainsaw.

I have put in fence posts with a manual fence-post digger (it isn’t easy), and I operate a big push snow blower.

I am supposed to learn how to drive a tractor soon, as we are making a deal with our neighbour. If we buy a big snow blower that pulls behind a tractor, we can use his tractor but we will have to do his lane too. At some point we will have to buy a little tractor.

I am trying to challenge myself with my painting. I want to do better, so I am trying to paint more, and learn from all these books I bought.

Oct 11, 2011, 11:18PM PDT | Respond to this 2 cheers

zdechlinka no more excuses!

An urge to do SOMETHING has suddenly started flowing through me, your story is so motivating!
It’s made me think about my own attitude and now I know that from now on, every time I’ll be standing in front of a task, I’l think about what you’ve written here.

Thank you, really.
It’s people like you that make the 43 things such a great place!

Dec 01, 2011, 01:50PM PST | Respond to this 1 cheer


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