The Bootstraps

Everyone has heard the phrase "pulling yourself up by the bootstraps". While physically impossible, it's a term normally associated with working harder to get yourself out of your situation. Usually in a socioeconomic connotation. In context for this article we'll be talking about it more in the vein of your ability to squash any mental blocks you have about your current condition and reinforce the notion there is a good chance you can pull yourself into a "can do" mindset and get many of the things we talk about on ablemasters set up in your life. 

For some folks, grabbing a battery charger and charging a battery is easy. Some folks have never touched a battery charge. Some folks have loved ones that have been killed by exploding or burning batteries giving them a huge psychological block to the ability to do it. 

Some folks can out drive NASCAR drives. Some folks have a hard time parallel parking. Some folks lock up when near vehicles because of being in a car wreck as a child. 

Everyone's got "a thing". It's ok to have "a thing" whatever it might be. I don't have solutions for them all, but I know that recognizing what it is can be a great first step in overcoming it.  I suppose each different thing has a bunch of different ways to deal with it. Personally, some of my fears have been reduced with my perception of life and time. For example I hate heights. I used to really hate tall staircases because I know I could be the last person to step on a tread that has a bolt broken, allowing me to fall through the treads. The older I get, the more I realize it probably wont happen. But the better part is for some situations, I've realized that my fear is holding me back. So just applying the notion "I'm not going to let this fear control my life" has been enough to get past it. I'm definitely not out of the woods all the time, but many situations are better. Is the "I'm not going to let my fear control my life" thing enough for you to apply/conquer one or two of your things?

Having "a thing" is human, recognizing you have it is powerful, the coup de grâce is figuring out how to manage it, get past it, and live life without fear to your full potential. Sorry I don't have answers on how to conquer the issues but that's a personal customized journey to figure out what the issues are and get through them. Figure out what it is, get a plan to address it, and get past it. Don't let it hold you back. Good luck.

I suppose theres a flip side to it as well. I suppose a person that's been assaulted in the past may have a mindset of "thats never happening to me again" which is ok, but maybe that mindset comes along with a practice of carring a mace can on your keyring, and a mace can in your pocket, a can of mace in the pocket, and a backpack full of mace. I'm all for personal protection, but I suppose each person could come to a conclusion "maybe I'm doing a little too much, maybe I can leave the backpack of mace at home". It's up to you to decide for sure, I just thought I'd highlight the notion that maybe "the thing" could lead you to do excess preparation in one space where it may be overly burdensome for you or maybe you could spend your money on other preparations to bring your self up in an area you don't yet have covered. But again, you are the only judge of what's right for you. 

So, do a little self evaluation of what might be holding you back, what things you might have, make a list, and work to fix as much as you want.