Acknowledging your limitations

Reality speaks for itself

As individuals we are good at certain things while at the same time we may be really terrible at other things. The thing is, nobody can be the best at everything because that can just make you invincible. However, when determining what you want to achieve or what kind of projects you would like to embark on you have to realize that you have certain limitations. Heres some good advice for you, you have to always take a realistic approach to life.

Taking a realistic approach to life

When embarking on a journey, it is always good to establish what you have and what you don't have. Lets just say you would like to build a house, you certainly know too well that there is always need to have the right materials, the right funds, the right manpower and the list goes on. You see, it is alright to have dreams that are meaningful and that are worth it in life. People spend alot of time dreaming of what they want to become and where they want to go, but most of the times they dont achieve those goals because they haven't established what kind of right materials they need to make it work. Lets look at some common goals where people fail and are not realistic;

1. Being promoted at work; Many promotions come with experience, hard work and the right qualifications. However, most times people want to have a really quick promotion within the shortest most possible time frame. Do you honestly think a promotion will come when you have just joined an organization? Those are rare cases. In the real world, it certainly takes a lot of time, hardwork and committment to build up to a standard where people will finally grant you a big promotion with a good salary.

2. Being financially independent; We are not talking about being rich but here we are talking about being able to stand on your own and being able to call the shots. Most people want to have control of their time, their finances and even other aspects of life. However, the thing is that in the realistic sense, getting to that level in life requires effort and a long term strategy. Ofcourse their have been few examples out there who have experienced a turn around overnight but realistically speaking there is a alot of work you need to do. What are the common limitations people face in this area? Resources, time and energy. Here's some good advice for you, acknowledging these things may enable a person to rethink their strategy.

3. Thinking we are always right; One of the biggest things we all face is that we all have the tendency to think we are always right and that we know everything. It is very important to realize that one of the strongest limitations we should especially learn to acknowledge is that we don't know everything. The fact is at one time or another we need to learn to accept the right kind of counsel, learn to consult others where we are not clear, learn to accept help even though we think we don't need it and finally learn to be humble. Doing so will show that we surely acknowledge our own limitation and that in order to move ahead we should be willing to take the right kind of advice.

Here's some good advice for you, by acknowledging your own limitations will you be taking a realistic approach to life.