Do you ever feel frustrated or disappointed with yourself
or your ride? Do you ever feel as though
you are not progressing or overcoming an issue quickly enough? Don’t worry!
We have all been there. The
important point to remember is “It is all about baby steps.”
It is easy to lose focus on the big picture and get
tunnel vision, especially when the same problem keeps coming up. This is when you need to take a step back and
think about where you were a couple of weeks, months, or even years ago and how
you handled the issue back then versus now.
Many of times we do not give ourselves enough credit with our progress
because we unable to look at the situation objectively. It is very easy for me as a trainer and
objective third party to point this out to my students, but it is a hard
concept to implement yourself. This is still
something I have to be conscious of and open my eyes to see the overall
progression.
“It is all about baby steps.” The notion that “Rome was not built in a day”
is an important point to remember. What
matters is that you take steps in a positive direction, no matter how small the
steps may be. There are times when you will
have setbacks, but you must ALWAYS push forward. You will be successful in your riding and in
life if you implement this concept. It does not
matter how many steps it takes to accomplish your goal. It only matters that you keep pushing and
reaching forward until it is achieved.
