I’m too lazy to act.
I want to take the initiative in my company’s new business, but I’m not sure if I can do it.
In the end, we often justify the status quo and fail to act.
People are very reluctant to try new things.
I’m unsure and scared.- All I can think about is failure.
- strive for perfection
- It makes me want to take it easy.
Have you ever thought about it this way?
I’m unsure and scared.
Why do we lack confidence? Lack of experience and lack of skills are the most common reasons.
Experience can only be gained through experience, and lack of skills can be learned as you go along, so there is no need to worry about it from the beginning.
Take on the challenge as if you have a great opportunity to improve your experience and skills. Failure is neither a mistake nor a bad thing.
All I can think about is failure.
I have found what I want to do, but I tend to think negatively about what I will do if I fail.
However, when you can anticipate failure, you can think of ways to avoid it.
Also, by actually trying things, you may find that they work out surprisingly well, so let’s think about it while repeating practice and failure.
strive for perfection
We tend to seek perfection even before we do it, such as by first preparing the same environment as the professionals.
Most of the time, when we find what we want to do, it is when we see the skills of professionals.
Therefore, we tend to think that if we don’t have the same peripherals, we can’t get on the same playing field.
In the past, professionals started with what they had at hand, and that is how we got to where we are today.
Don’t let the means become the end by collecting tools.
It makes me want to take it easy.
Nowadays, if you look on the Internet, you will find many sites about automation and consulting.
As human beings, we are creatures that want to take it easy, so we tend to neglect the process of getting to the result.
However, it is only through the process of learning, meeting various people, and going through many experiences that you will be able to change the future you aspire to.
The outcome you think you have now will change in the future.
Divide the difficulty.
René Descartes wrote several books from 1618, when he began his itinerant life, to 1649, just before his death.
In the second part of “Introduction to the Method”, we find the following expression.
To divide each of the difficult problems I work on into as many small parts as I can, and as many as are required to solve it most successfully.
Introduction to Methodology, Part 2
In other words, “divide the difficulty.
As I mentioned in the previous chapter about anxiety about what you want to do, perfectionism, etc., it will be easier to take action if you apply this phrase, “Divide the difficulty.
To put it into action
The bigger the goal, the less likely you are to act on it.
Why is that? How can I achieve it? It’s because we are afraid that we can’t achieve it with our current skills and experience.
In such cases, it is important to factor down to the part that you can do.
One of the easiest ways to do this is to go down the units.
Think about what you can do on a yearly level, a monthly level, or a daily basis, and then lower the units.
For example, if you are not confident in your skills, you may need to study, but by breaking it down into small parts that you can sit down and work on, like studying for five minutes on the train every day, you can achieve small goals every day. By breaking it down into small parts that you can focus on, like studying for five minutes on the train every day, you can achieve small goals every day.
Like a man walking alone in the dark, I would go very slowly and pay close attention to everything. I decided that even if I could only make a few steps in this way, I would at least be careful not to fall.
An Introduction to Method.
summary
What did you think?
It is natural to have big goals and things to do. However, if you are intimidated by the size of them, there is nothing you can do.
By breaking it down into tasks that you can do and doing them, you can gradually accomplish bigger things.
As long as you remember this, you will not be intimidated. Take action, take on various challenges, and learn a lot so you can have a good life.
A word from the author
I quoted Descartes’ words this time.
I try to be aware of this decomposition every day because it helps me to see the essence of things.
I want to be a skateboarder -> buy a skateboard -> 30,000 yen -> raise funds -> take a part-time job -> save up in one month at three times a week -> search for articles about part-time jobs -> dress for interviews, etc.
Also
Trouble occurs → worker makes mistake → worker was a beginner → the person in charge knew he was a beginner → no one taught him → no custom to teach him ← company policy ← creation of work manual, MTG before work
This is a scene from a common workplace, but it can also be used in this way. It’s called why-why analysis.
It is important to think, so I will live with doubt every day.
