A little more than two
weeks ago I took the App Academy Coding Challenge. Let me tell you,
it kicked my butt. 1 hour to finish 3 questions and I was only half
way through the 2nd question when time was up. Defeated.
It's important to know
why failure sucks. It brings us back to reality.
- That thing you thought you were really good at? => NOPE!! YOU SUCK!
- Your Confidence => DEMOLISHED
- Your Self Worth => DEMOTED
- Your Motivation => DEFLATED
- Your EGO => NON-EXISTENT
I like to point out
that last one because it's not a bad thing. Yes, right after failing
you feel all of these things. Like you were King of the Mountain
conquering CodeAcademy's lessons then the bully from App Academy came
over and KICKED YOU OFF THE MOUNTAIN!
WANNABES vs. DOERBES
Now what to do with
yourself? This is the important fork in the road. Give Up? Or Try
Again? This is the point where we separate the Wannabes from the
Doerbes.
Wannabes – Oh how
they want and want. They think about all the things they can
accomplish and all their potential while only realizing a fraction of
it. This dreams of things, but when it comes time to put in the hard
work they back down, or when they meet their first obstacle or defeat
they give up. I feel that most people are Wannabes because it's easy
to just want things, but few ever turn into Doerbes.
Doerbes – While
Wannabes want and want, Doerbes tries and tries. I picture them as an
inventor, struggling after many failures to earn success. A Doerbe is
characterized by their continuous efforts even after initial
failure(s).
I took a fairly long
break from coding, but I'm getting back to it. I also received some
major news in the past few days that I will share in the future.
Now, lets get back to
coding.
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