Acquiring New Levels of Skill

Written By: Gail Clifford | Published By: Weekend Notes| June 04, 2022

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Do you have a vision for your life? It’s a bold question and you deserve a great answer because people that think about it, decide on it, and write it down have started their path to a substantial step in getting what they want from life.

In school, we learn new skills so frequently and live the vision others set for us so often, we take it for granted. But what happens once our school years have passed? Sure, we can re-enroll to learn more things, get advanced degrees, and move forward in our careers.

Or we can choose the path of self-learning that allows us to constantly grow and evolve, creating a new vision.

Case in point. I was accepted to medical school as a teenager, so now have three decades of medical experience. It’s great. And important. And technical. And challenging. And sometimes frustrating, especially when insurance companies get involved.

My vision was challenged when I wasn’t getting the satisfaction I craved from my interaction with patients.

My solution? Work out daily and get the creative section of my mind in gear. And travel always helps.

While starting with screenwriting, I spend most of my time travel writing. There are astonishing similarities between all disciplines.

1. There are people both ahead of and behind you in the learning process.
2. There are varying degrees of graciousness in those around you.
3. If you don’t pursue the dream activity you’re interested in because, say, it will take two years, in two years, you’ll definitely be older, but will you have accomplished what you would have if you’d made the time to pursue your dream?

4. Fixed mindset people will tell you why you can’t succeed.
5. Growth mindset people will encourage you to try.
6. A supportive family makes all the difference when striving towards your next success.

Travel writing encourages you to go new places, acquire better photography skills and submit articles to new editors and publications, despite your fear of rejection.