Achieving Your Goals

Ok, so hi all you Blogger's out there~ I'll tell you now, this is my first Blog Entry, so I don't even know if I'm doing what I should be doing, but I just randomly thought of this-

Alright. So you've got goals in life, right? Everyone has goals. Even if you don't think you do, or can't seem to let them rise to the surface, you have goals. Say, for example, you're still in school, and you're wanting a simple goal as to do better in Math. Whether it seems hard at first, or not, its always easy in the end. But you can't just pick up a textbook, read one page, and say "I've done it! I've reached my goal to be better in math," . No. That's not how it works. You have to work at it. And don't just read your entire book. Ask for help, or tips from your family, friends, and teacher(s). Look up some stuff online, and do work at the same time- so you can get better and better at it.

Or for another example. You're-- wanting to achieve your goal to do better for a sport, like volleyball. You know you want to play it, you know you want to be good at it, so why not start practicing now? Ask a friend who knows how to play- or anyone for that matter (except a stranger of course) to teach you some things about it. And keep a schedule if it helps- say, practice Volleyball every other day or something, at about 12 PM. Do this for- perhaps a month or so, and you most likely will be better at it, unless of course you've been slacking off, and not trying. You have to try to get better. You can't just sit around, watch someone play, and say "Alright, I know what to do, I'm going to go join the Volleyball team,". Well, if you did that, you'd probably fail the second the first game started. That's why you need to practice at it, work at it, make sure you know exactly what you're doing before you play it. I remember I loved basketball, and I really wanted to play it. I had to practice playing it for a short while before I joined the team though. And once you do, you have to do some things, play a game or two, and they'll show you what to do- and if you're lucky, you'll be granted as part of the team. Which is great! I joined the basketball team, and I played it for an hour, every Wednesday. And I loved to play it. Now, I'm not part of any team, because I'm homeschooled again, and I'm not that much into sports anymore. Though I very much enjoy Speed Stacks, that 12-cup stacking game. And its hard at first. You could take anywhere from 20 seconds to 5 minutes to get it down, play it slightly well.

Or how about a job~ you've decided you want to be a chef. A professional chef. Now that's a good idea. I love cooking; alot- but I don't want to be a chef, and that's fine. You can like something alot and not want to be a pro at it. My brother actually wants to be a chef, but he's keeping it a secret. Well, you're gonna have to know how to cook, practice alot (Remember, practice makes perfect), and you're gonna have to 'train' for it. Again, you can't mix a ton of ingredients together, and set it up on a square plate, stating you're a chef now. You have to practice hard, and train for it at a school. Yes, there are Chef-Schools out there. I've got one about 10 minutes from where I live. You work at it for so many months, to years, and- you could be a chef one day, just like your goal is to be one.

You can do anything you want in life, you can achieve whatever it is you want. "Never say never", and never say "I can't" . The more you say "I can't," the more self-esteem you lose, the more depressed you become, the more doubting you'll be. I admit- I've said "I can't, I can't, its impossible, I can't," many many times. I was at my dad's house once, and my brother (eldest, who's 19 now) was teaching me how to play baseball. Sort of- he was teaching me how to catch the ball with a glove on. And I kept failing, but he kept saying, "Don't say you can't; you can. And you will," and we kept practicing. Even today, I'm not that good at it, but at least I'm not saying "I can't catch it, it's impossible" anymore. I thought riding a 2-wheeler bike was impossible, but it's not. You just gotta practice. I know I've said 'practice' alot throughout this, but .. it's true, you have to practice, in order to do whatever. You have to practice how to walk, and how to speak English, or Japanese, or German, or French when you were little, right? Its the same with everything else. Practice practice practice. Because you know that famous saying, "Practice makes perfect". And it does- well, nobody's perfect, but you can do it pretty well.

I wanted to learn how to speak Japanese, and I'm Canadian- But I worked at it, practiced alot, and now I can speak some Japanese. Not a whole lot- but I can speak a fair amount of Japanese, and I love the language. So if any Nihon jin (Japanese) people are reading this, well.. let me tell you, I love and 100% respect your culture. Its my favourite culture, actually. And I'm not racist or anything- (yes, thats off topic, but who cares..) I love all cultures. Even though I dislike French, I will still learn it if I have to. I will respect French people. All languages are beautiful. If you're a Christian, then you've probably heard of 'Speaking in Tongues'. Yes, thats a foreign language, that basically only Christian's can get. Thats because its the Holy Ghost and God speaking through you. So, if you want to learn a language, or do better in a subject, sport, or activity, or you want a really cool, professional job; go for it! You can do it!

I still say "I can't," alot today, but that's not true. I'm just not good at it.. yet.. Like, I tried to play the Final Fantasy X song, To Zanarkand on the piano. And I kept saying "No way, I can't do it, its literally impossible to play it," . But I keep practicing, and I'm getting more and more of the song in each time.

So. Just remember, never say never, never say something's impossible, never say you can't. Because you can, and nothing's impossible. It may be proven impossible by mankind, but it's not. Everything in this world, and universe, is possible.

Got pressure from friends, family, relatives? Don't worry about them. Just ignore them. They're usually telling you something negative, like "Oh yeah right, you think you're gonna learn this? Good luck.. 'cause you can't learn that, you're worthless," -- Its not nice, I know- But its usually because they can't do it themselves, and they're jealous, so they don't want you to learn it. But just ignore them, and do whatever it is you want to achieve- whatever goal you want to overcome.

Thank you for reading this, it was my first Blog Entry as I said, and I'm not sure if its correct, or something completely random for something else- but I did what I thought of..

~Kiana (Amber)