That’s the thing, sometimes the “failure is not an option” approach really is the best way to tackle things. Ultimately it’s always a case of balancing the cost of the effort against the reward. Pushing yourself through “I can’t do it” is exhausting, but the rewards are typically worth it.
Yeah, I think that’s it; pushing yourself through by your own motivation is good, but being forced through against your will is bad. I was lucky that I internalized the expectations, and felt like I was pushing myself even when my parents were standing by to force me if I ever faltered.
I think that’s sort of where I was too. Failingat something after giving it everything you’d got was ok, but not doing well because you hadn’t given it your all wasn’t even contemplated as a possibility. I internalised that, and it’s stood me in good stead.
That’s the thing, sometimes the “failure is not an option” approach really is the best way to tackle things. Ultimately it’s always a case of balancing the cost of the effort against the reward. Pushing yourself through “I can’t do it” is exhausting, but the rewards are typically worth it.
Yeah, I think that’s it; pushing yourself through by your own motivation is good, but being forced through against your will is bad. I was lucky that I internalized the expectations, and felt like I was pushing myself even when my parents were standing by to force me if I ever faltered.
I think that’s sort of where I was too. Failingat something after giving it everything you’d got was ok, but not doing well because you hadn’t given it your all wasn’t even contemplated as a possibility. I internalised that, and it’s stood me in good stead.