I love this video:
https://youtu.be/0cF2LyYGDWA
It reminds me that the path to success isn’t always easy, and failure isn’t failure when it leads to success.
On a personal note, I started a 30 Day Challenge to do a 30 second freestanding handstand.
Progress until last night was pretty good:
Here’s my #SDFitnessChallenge video for today, thanks @rmacdonald15 and @kellywchris for the inspiration. Knee is still slowing me down as my up/down attempts will show. Tomorrow, headstands to practice balance. pic.twitter.com/GTJOaZpQy0
— Dᴀᴠɪᴅ Tʀᴜss ∞β (@datruss) March 23, 2020
https://twitter.com/datruss/status/1243331006767210497
https://twitter.com/datruss/status/1245227496930340864
But last night didn’t go as well as I hoped:
Day 10 of my #SDFitnessChallenge #30DayChallenge
Hip Taps… Unfortunately, I’m not ready for these, have to go back to shoulder taps:(
@kellywchris @jonathansclater pic.twitter.com/1LDi69srMm— Dᴀᴠɪᴅ Tʀᴜss ∞β (@datruss) April 3, 2020
But here’s the thing, I’m pushing myself pretty hard. Also, I just want to handstand for 30 seconds but I’m actually doing the training to walk on my hands. On top of that, I’m trying to do a 5 step plan in 30 days, and 1/3 the way through I’m on step 3.
I need to slow down. The videos show me that my core is a weak spot. My shoulder no longer hurts, but it isn’t fully recovered from an injury. I’m going to hit my goal if I’m smart, and don’t rush, and if I do every step really well before moving on. Back to step 2 I go.
Meanwhile at work, I see similar things happening. With Covid-19 shutting down schools, we have educators scrambling to figure out how to teach students online and from a distance. All around me I see teachers trying to do too much, too fast, and getting frustrated. I shared this on Twitter recently:
• Take. Your. Time.
• Go. Slow.
• Connect. And. Relate.
• Pause. Again.
• Breath.
• New. Approaches. Take. Time.
• Some. Things. Just. Need. To. Be. Good. Enough. For. Now.
• Pause. Again.
• And finally, take care of yourself, you’ll have more to give if you do.— Dᴀᴠɪᴅ Tʀᴜss ∞β (@datruss) April 2, 2020
When everything is so new and so challenging, mistakes will be made. Those mistakes will not be seen as failures in the long run if we learn, grow, and improve ourselves along the way.
