Hard-Work

 

 The Struggle of Motivation:

It's very common to see people call very high skill individuals talented, though most of them end up not liking this type of compliment because it erases the hours of training they have endured until that point. When we say someone is talented, it usually means that they have a natural aptitude or skill and implicates that they don't have to try to be good. Now talent exists, some people are more prone to learning certain topics quicker than others, but that alone doesn't make the individual, they won't progress much if they don't put the time to sharpen themselves. 

Now, the time one takes to polish their skills is immense, and it requires a very common idea that is hard-work. When you have an objective, no matter what is your level, the secret to accomplishing it is working your best and dedicating all your time to properly learn it and master it. At least it's what I've learned from all the amazing cartoons I've grown up watching. This is a beautiful thought, that no matter what, if you have the spirit, you can do it! In my opinion though, I think we tend to take this attitude for granted and usually, especially in shows, forget to acknowledge how hard and amazing it is.  

When I was young, I was really into Naruto, an amazing anime that talks about working hard and accomplishing your dreams, basically never give up no matter what life throws at you, pretty cool right? Sadly, as much as I was in love with the idea of having a dream and fight for it, I quickly learned that reality is way more painful. First of all it's really hard to know what you want to do with your life, as kids we don't think much about it, but as we start to get older and your life stagnates you start to become afraid that you might really not accomplish anything with the opportunities that were given to you. 

Then another problem arises, what if you find something you enjoy? What if you have things you want to learn and create? What if you finally have a dream? What if you have all that, but still can't seem to find that sweet energy to give it your all and fight for it?

This is the problem i found within myself, I'm someone that suffers a lot with depression and anxiety, no matter what I do, I always feel like I'll never be good enough, that I'm useless and that i'ts better if I just give up. These are scary thoughts that have made my life quite hard, especially when it comes to hard-work and motivation. Suddenly this amazing feeling I grew up watching seems impossible to me, just like it is a Super Power, too good to be true. 

Right now I have two little dreams, learning how to draw and create a little story that has been in my mind for many years now, I know that all I have to do is sit down, grab a pencil and start drawing, practicing all kinds of techniques until my hand falls off. For the writing part, I could simply write and read more, test myself, etc, etc. Yet every time I grab a pencil or sit down to write all I can feel is hopelessness, a mean voice in my head calling me dumb and no energy to keep breathing. Maybe this is more of a reflection of the mental illness I have, but it also shows that simply having the will to work hard is amazing. 

This is a thought that has been passing through my mind lately and my first real post here in the blog, I don't think anyone will ever really read this but if you do thank you for listening to my baka thoughts. Tell me how you feel about hard-work and what dreams are you working hard to accomplish. Anyway, good luck in your life, I hope you succeed in everything you try!