Have you ever been stymied by something? It’s not that you don’t know what to do, or how to do it–but pulling it all together is elusive. And frustrating.
I’ve been working on something in my kayak for a couple of months. I’ve read, studied video of others doing the move (a double pump into a cartwheel–doesn’t that sound impressive?) and been practicing it for weeks now.
Nothing. I end up flipping, going upside down, and I can’t get my body to do what I know to do in my mind. Time after time after time…I kept getting the same results because I was repeating the motion. I simply didn’t know what to do differently.
Have you ever found yourself in a similar situation? I think there’s a spiritual life tie-in here.
So what do you do to breakthrough the barrier?
I found a friend (Andy) who can do the move. He’s coaching me, and shot some video of me trying, and him succeeding. I compared the two clips, and I think I have something figured out. So it’s back to the water later this week, armed with a little more insight, and a resolve to try differently.
I’ve heard it said that your system (whatever it is you’re trying to do) is producing the exact results it is designed to produce. If I want to get different results, I need to tweak/change/replace the system.
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