Every learning experience requires us to confront the discomfort of the plateau; that moment when our enthusiasm flattens out with the realization that as far as we’ve come there’s still a long way to go.
In that moment we can decide that “this is good enough” or we can summon the resolve to turn the page and get back to work.
As I continue my experience of learning to play the piano I found myself at just that kind of place this week. The recognition of having settled into a “comfortable mode” is a wake-up call and the decision to push on to the next level of challenge is daunting.
What I didn’t account for was the way that my previous learning would bolster my next steps. The pain of “not knowing how” that I was anticipating was not nearly as difficult to experience because of the hard work I have put in so far.
Here I am at the piano with a few more thoughts on the subject:
[wpvideo vzSj3OVT ]DAVID BERRY is the author of “A More Daring Life: Finding Voice at the Crossroads of Change” and the founder of RULE13 Learning. He speaks and writes about the complexity of leading in a changing world.
