Why Struggling is Good for Self-Improvement?
People struggling a lot and they always think badly of it.
So, since messaging and cold-calling now revolve in my work right around, I’ve been struggling so much to keep up with the deadline. My mentor always set me up with the deadline to create meetings with minimal two people a day, from Monday to Sunday, and to keep on continuing.
Besides the above things I have listed, doing presentations or speaking in front of the people whom I met is also an obligation for me to succeed in the job I am working on right now. These are the turning points in my life where I actually grow and improve in many sections.
There are 3 takeaways you can value from struggling to self-improve yourself.
#1. Process never lie
I know some of us think results are very important in order to achieve something and to keep us on the right track all along. In the end, it’s always about the results, everyone wouldn’t understand or doesn’t want to seek understanding about your process.
I feel you, but trust me, there is more of it. I used to be someone who lacked conversation and connection, I rarely talk and create relationships with other people. And when I got this job of mine now, it forced me to talk a lot, do presentations and must create a good relationship and connection with other people.
In the beginning, I was in doubt whether I could have done it or if I would eventually fail. Yeah, it was terrifying at first. Step by step, one by one, I reached every single person I could meet. It turns out to be quite bad for the first person.
After my encounter with over twenty people, I actually amazed them at how much I’ve grown, especially in speaking or communicating. Still, I didn’t have the results like what my mentor always wanted, but hey, at least I’ve improved on something else and that’s what is important.
#2. Don’t go hard on yourself
I said this because the only one who knows about yourself is you. I write this because I know how hard it is for us to keep up with the pace given. How it turns out when the deadlines aren’t there for us to finish. You probably thought of it as a failure, and so do I.
After 3–4 months at my job, the only thing my mentor and co-workers alike will see are the results I have made. After that, I have changed my mind on how I see my work later on. What I did after that is not to push myself incredibly hard. I want to keep my mental clarity sensible along the way.
I didn’t focus on results anymore. I didn’t concentrate on trying to meet with 2 people a day. I focus on trying to meet with 2 people a week, 3 people next week, 4 people in the next week. I didn’t meet the deadline requirements, but I seek to improve day by day, week by week, and month by month.
By doing things above, I’ve made growth in work and in my personal development.
#3. Take a break, but don’t stop
You may feel worn out in the middle of your way to success or goals, rather than continue. Many choose to stop doing so. It feels easier to give up because you already lost interest in what you have chased.
“Was my decision right?”.
That’s the voice that always came up in my mind.
Although it is hard to stay consistent on what you’re doing, I have always had this quote which gave me motivation and will to keep on track. I would like to quote what Winston Churchill said:
Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm
Quotes from successful people gave you a feeling that you’re being on the journey and struggling the same as them. It appears like we have an imaginary friend who supports us no matter what happens.
Final Thought
You could struggle right now, but you’re not the only one who feels the same way. That is the sole reason I write this article so that I can reach you out without knowing who you are out there. So we could share our thoughts, our emotions, our experiences, even if we had no one to support us at our worst.
