Well, tell me as to how many people try out something different because they want to and not because others want them to. And tell me as to how many people end up not doing things because they are more worried as to what others would think.
More importantly, how many people have the courage to overcome the despair and demotivation that easily accompanies us when we indeed try something that we think is not our cup of tea. In one of my recent non-fictional reads, I came across this argument. People often say, "I know what I like". It so happens, that this statement "I like what I know" is equally true. What stops people from doing new things, especially in a world where we can never claim to be perfect in anything?
The Fear of the Unknown
I have seen people ruling out things because they think that they are not capable of doing them. As Paulo Coelho says in The Alchemist, the fear of the suffering is worse than the suffering itself. Do people expect the journey towards learning to be so rosy that they can do almost everything under the sun without perspirations and bouts of despair. If it were so be, then what about people who are the stalwarts or icons in the field that is closest to their heart - be it technology, science or arts. People often tend to forget the struggle and tears of these established icons.
Narrow-mindedness
I have seen people commenting on issues that would and should clearly be out of their circle of concern. Someone commenting as to how boring J.S.Bach is, when in fact, most books use his pieces to explain certain fundamental elements of music. Why do people sometimes highlight their ignorance in such a vulgar fashion? Ironically, people expect others to respect their jaundiced opinions.
By the way, there do exist Adult Art learning programmes that encourage adults to start learning something new. The world seems to look down upon adults beginning to learn something new. The world thinks that talents are naturally born and so the talented would naturally be on their journey towards the elusive perfection. But, are all talents harnessed at the right time? And if yes, when is the right time?
There is no free lunch. Along with the occassional bursts of happiness and sense of achievements that the new adventure definitely brings, despair and frustration keep surfacing not so infrequently. While the heart is happy that it is trying out new things, the ever-critical mind tells it about the abysmally bad performances.
The best way to end would be "Know your limits; and destroy them".
More importantly, how many people have the courage to overcome the despair and demotivation that easily accompanies us when we indeed try something that we think is not our cup of tea. In one of my recent non-fictional reads, I came across this argument. People often say, "I know what I like". It so happens, that this statement "I like what I know" is equally true. What stops people from doing new things, especially in a world where we can never claim to be perfect in anything?
The Fear of the Unknown
I have seen people ruling out things because they think that they are not capable of doing them. As Paulo Coelho says in The Alchemist, the fear of the suffering is worse than the suffering itself. Do people expect the journey towards learning to be so rosy that they can do almost everything under the sun without perspirations and bouts of despair. If it were so be, then what about people who are the stalwarts or icons in the field that is closest to their heart - be it technology, science or arts. People often tend to forget the struggle and tears of these established icons.
Narrow-mindedness
I have seen people commenting on issues that would and should clearly be out of their circle of concern. Someone commenting as to how boring J.S.Bach is, when in fact, most books use his pieces to explain certain fundamental elements of music. Why do people sometimes highlight their ignorance in such a vulgar fashion? Ironically, people expect others to respect their jaundiced opinions.
By the way, there do exist Adult Art learning programmes that encourage adults to start learning something new. The world seems to look down upon adults beginning to learn something new. The world thinks that talents are naturally born and so the talented would naturally be on their journey towards the elusive perfection. But, are all talents harnessed at the right time? And if yes, when is the right time?
There is no free lunch. Along with the occassional bursts of happiness and sense of achievements that the new adventure definitely brings, despair and frustration keep surfacing not so infrequently. While the heart is happy that it is trying out new things, the ever-critical mind tells it about the abysmally bad performances.
The best way to end would be "Know your limits; and destroy them".
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