Motivation

Today I had the chance to go volunteer at my kids school. I sit down with one student at a time and listen as they read to me. As I listened to their different stories about the dog playing with cat or the hen losing her ring.

 I enjoyed how they persistently sounded out certain words. There were some words that were much harder for them to sound out, but I didn't once think to tell them - STOP, you can't do that. You WON'T get it. Instead,  I aided them along thru those challenging words

And as I left I thought to myself: Why is it that when I want to muster up and try something new and difficult that I just tell myself nope stop you can't do it? Why is it as adults we don't allow ourselves to struggle and prove that we can achieve difficult things? Is it because we know we can take the easy route? Is it because we are afraid of failure ?

I look at my 2.5 year old who is always trying do things on his own. He loves to hop in the car and climb into his carseat and buckle himself up- do I tell him NO, do't try doing that because it's too hard.

As a mom of 3 I know that in order for my children to become independent and to have that feeling of self fullfillment I have to allow them to try to put their shoes on, or learn to sound out those tough words, or struggle a bit on their math homework.

So we should allow ourselves to do the same thing- push and try and even though it may be hard, just don't give up because it's saying that I tried my best that will taste so good then to say I give up.