「失敗しても大丈夫って思うのが、失敗しない最良の方法」っていう興味深い記事を1つ。雑誌サイコロジー・トゥデイ(Psychology Today)のウェブサイトで連載してるHeidi Grant Halvorson博士の2/1のブログより。昔から「失敗は成功のもと」って言いますが、心理学的にも正しいみたい?
特に、「はじめてやること」や「本当に難しいこと」だと、ついつい失敗ししないように・・・って思いがちですが、失敗しないようにすると新しい挑戦へ向かう熱意とかやる気が出にくくなるんだとか。(we greet new challenges with so little enthusiasm.)。
Step 1: Start by embracing the fact that when something is difficult and unfamiliar, you will need some time to really get a handle on it. You may make some mistakes, and that's ok.
Step 2: Remember to ask for help when you run into trouble. Needing help doesn't mean you aren't capable - in fact, the opposite is true. Only the very foolish believe they can do everything on their own.
Step 3: Try not to compare yourself to other people - instead, compare your performance today to your performance yesterday. Focusing on getting better means always thinking in terms of progress, not perfection.