Which one can you relate to more? Dale or Robbie?
The big difference between Stuart’s pupils was simply the belief that they could or could not achieve something. The big difference was in the way they thought.
This obviously has a limit – you can’t just suddenly decide that you can do a quadruple backflip and then pull it off immediately. Take Robbie as an example, he was certain he could a forward roll, eager to show it off, but still failed at the start.
The ability to do something doesn’t come from just saying we can do it. What that does give us, however, is the desire to properly try, and to keep trying.
A feeling of optimism towards a task will push us through failure and pull us up to the next level. But it only works if you truly believe in it.
We’ll bet that there have been many times in your life when you’ve done something that surprised you a little. Something that surpassed your initial expectations. Something that you were proud of. So, why shouldn’t you have that optimism?
