Thoughts for the day: Road to perfection

Here's something I learnt, or rather, been made aware.. Courtesy of the best director of training ever!

In everything we do, there's generally four levels of competencies.

Phase 1: Unconsciously Incompetent
We don't know what we don't know. We live on our lives not knowing that we actually suck at doing some stuff.. People who knows it will look at us like an infant, still oblivious to all our naive actions.

Then one day, we were drawn to attention of our weakness....

--Enter Phase 2--

Phase 2: Consciously Incompetent
We know we suck at doing things. Such as the first time we were playing the piano, or the first time we try to swim... Those who aren't determined often quit here. For this is the part where you must accept your weakness, embrace the full frontal assault of the consequences and try to do better step by step!

By learning, we will start to get hold of what is the right way...

--Enter Phase 3--

Phase 3: Consciously Competent
We know how to do better. The only problem: We need to be constantly be aware of it, or we'll go back to being incompetent. A lot of frustration will surface here, and the amount of effort to be put here is immense. There will be downtimes, there will be depressing moments, and of course there will be glorious times. Those who can't breakthrough will tend to turn away.

By repeatedly doing it the right way, we slowly become much better...

--Enter Final Phase--

Phase 4: Unconsciously Competent
The final stage is when we're doing it without even thinking too much about it. It just comes naturally. We know how to react! We know how to do it! It seems so easy!

How long will it take for the journey from Phase 1 --> Phase 4?
Nobody knows.. In fact, we don't even know if we'll ever come out of Phase 1...

And those who quit in Phase 2 or 3?
You'll never see the end...

The road to perfection is a long and weary journey. But after all the harshness, the end will be worth it! Enjoy the journey while you're at it!

Boo-Ya~!