When consulting on playing musical instruments, I noticed that people already know how to do it, even know why and how they’ll do it. It’s only when you start asking, “Well, what’s the first step?” that the excuses begin.
We are all different, and for everyone, the beginning, the start of any learning, will always begin differently. It doesn’t happen that if one person succeeds in starting a business one way, then others will be able to do the same.
There will always be barriers. Some don’t want to do things exactly like successful people. Some don’t understand how to achieve their goals this way and, accordingly, will abandon that method. Some will try to follow the “successful path,” breaking themselves, which is also not very pleasant.
At the very beginning, everyone freezes.
What works for one person will only work for one. We share common interests: values, faith, work, hobbies, but what we want from our activities and how we want to achieve them are completely different.
Someone needs to learn to play the piano, rollerblade, or skydive. And this doesn’t mean that everyone who wants to learn these skills will follow the same path.
BUT!
There are two ways to begin any hobby, work, or education.
By choosing one of them (after all, you’ll agree, choosing one option from two is easier than from an infinite number of options), you begin to move along only one path.
I call them the vertical and horizontal.
The specific nature of our knowledge and skills is very well explained by the example of the simplest drawing of a staircase.
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In the beginning, we reach a certain level, then we consolidate our knowledge and skills at this level, and then move on.
This will always repeat itself.
Try drawing a simple staircase, schematically.
Let’s draw.
Note the characteristics as you draw it.
— Will you draw a horizontal or vertical line first?
— Will you draw a line abruptly or will you move it slowly?
— Do you stop when you need to change direction or do you draw in a single line?
Deciphering your three characteristics will reveal how you begin, continue, and complete any task.
- First Line (Your Beginning)
Horizontal – Stability and a broad understanding of things on one level are important to you. Begin by fully immersing yourself in one activity, one skill.
Vertical – Growth and a superficial understanding of things on one level are important to you. Begin by learning all the skills; soon, the ones that stick will become your trump cards.
- Speed of Line (Your Progression)
Fast – It’s important for you to learn everything very quickly. Continue, grasping only the necessary information on the fly. Slow – It’s important for you to thoroughly study all the facts. Continue, relying on your natural instinct to learn everything, even the smallest details.
- Change in Line Direction (Your Transition)
Burst – It’s important for you to find the end of the current level and the beginning of the next one. End with a specific goal and move on.
Continuous – A smooth, stress-free transition and a leisurely progression are important to you. End when you feel it’s time; goals are not for you.
Well, it’s clear that combinations of these characteristics also have their meaning.
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