Can you confidently say "I can do it"? The 5 stages of "being able to do it"
Hello!
I'm Kirin, and my reason for living is a glass of Micho after work!
"I thought I could do it after being taught, but I can't..."
"I took on a job thinking I could do it, but I couldn't do it well, got scolded, and lost my confidence..."
Have you ever had experiences or worries like these?
I think failure is inevitable when working,
but why did that task fail?
And why did you say you could do it when you couldn't?
I'm sure you've thought about this at least once.
Actually, when I was working at a restaurant in the past,
I made the same mistakes over and over again,
and every time, the head chef would yell at me.
However, why do I keep repeating the same mistakes...
At the time, I had no idea why.
But the cause was actually a very simple reason!
If you are worried about repeating the same mistakes
just like I was back then,
please read until the end!
What you think you can do, you actually can't
To start with the conclusion,
as long as you are consciously working on it,
it doesn't count as being able to do it.
I will explain in order.
You have a smartphone right now.
You are so used to operating it that when you want to reply to a LINE message, search the web, or check social media, your fingers move to the icons unconsciously.
But when you first got your smartphone,
were you able to handle it that quickly?
You couldn't, right?
You were probably doing it while being conscious of it,
thinking, "SNS is here, LINE is here,"
and even for typing a simple "Good morning",
it was at a speed like "G-o-o-d m-o-r-n-i-n-g".
By repeating that conscious effort, you are now able to do it unconsciously.
People who drive cars will really understand this, right?
When you went to get your license,
there were so many steps just to prepare to start driving, right?
Start the engine, adjust the mirrors, check your surroundings, release the parking brake.
I'm sure you were awkward at first,
but now you can do it smoothly, right?
This is what "being able to do it unconsciously" means.
What you can do unconsciously is the true definition of XX
I believe you now understand that "being able to do something unconsciously is what it truly means to be able to do it."
This "being able to do something unconsciously" is what we call
true ability and it becomes your core strength.
Now, there are people who compete on the world stage using this unconscious ability, but do you know who they are?
The answer is...
Sports players and athletes!
They repeat the cycle of conscious effort and execution during their training periods before facing the actual competition.
As a result of consciously managing their physical condition and form during practice to consistently achieve records, they become able to perform that form and achieve those records unconsciously during the actual event.
In other words, true ability is about expanding the realm of the unconscious!
In the context of work, I think there are people who say they "can" do something just because they were taught it once or have done it once.
I myself was like that, too. However, that was a big mistake.
You must consciously repeat the execution until you can do it unconsciously.
This was the important part.
There are stages to "being able to do something"
Did you know that there are stages to "being able to do something"?
I would like to explain it briefly here, but there are a total of 5 stages to "being able to do something."
As you read on, try to imagine which stage you are currently in when you think you "can" do something!
This time, we will use making a rolled omelet (tamagoyaki) as an example.
First, the first stage is knowing. You can't do what you don't know, right? This is the stage where you are watching how to make a rolled omelet on YouTube.
Next is the second stage, understanding. This is the stage where you have finished watching YouTube and have understood the measurements for the rolled omelet, the timing for pouring the egg, and how to roll it.
Next is the third stage, doing. This is the stage where you try it out for now. You might be able to do it well, or it might be harder than you thought and you might not do it well. From here, you will continue to make rolled omelets every day for about two weeks.
Next, this is the fourth stage, the "I can do it" stage.
By the end of the two weeks,
even without watching YouTube,
you remember the measurements, and the timing for pouring the egg,
and the timing for rolling it are perfect.
You might even be making it while singing a song.
This stage is the "true ability to do something unconsciously" part.
The final, fifth stage is "sharing".
This is when you teach someone else how to make rolled omelets.
This might be a bit of a leap, but
if you were running a rolled omelet shop,
the time would come to pass it on to the next generation, right?
At that time, if you teach them how to make the omelets
and the successor makes the shop even more prosperous,
I think there is nothing that would make you happier.
You would also be able to choose options like managing a second store or moving into a behind-the-scenes role yourself.
So, which stage was your "I can do it" at?
Truly being able to do something
requires a corresponding level of seriousness.
I will talk about that level of seriousness in another article.
If you can visualize this,
you won't mindlessly reply "I can do it! I'll do it!" at work
and overstretch yourself, will you?
If you could add a quick note before saying you can do it, such as "I'd just like to confirm this one part," the other person's reaction might be different.
Please, try incorporating that!
Things to be careful about even when being conscious
I think you have gradually come to understand that it is important to repeat consciousness and execution,
but there are also things to be careful about when being conscious.
To start with the conclusion,
people can only be conscious of one thing at a time.
In terms of work,
it is thinking, "I don't want to be scolded."
For example,
if you make a mistake at work, you get scolded, right?
Of course, your boss will get angry.
At the very least, they will warn you.
However, they will also teach you the solution
so that you don't make the same mistake next time.
But even though the other person is talking about the solution,
the content of what they are saying doesn't sink in at all.
And then, you end up making the same mistake again.
At this time, what is happening is
"I don't want to be scolded, I'm embarrassed that I'm being scolded, I feel pathetic"
Your consciousness goes to those kinds of emotions,
and the other person's words don't enter your head at all.
In other words,
you need to focus on the solution,
but your focus goes to the fear of being scolded.
Because you can only focus on one thing at a time,
this kind of situation occurs.
Summary
Thank you for reading this far!
To quickly summarize the things I want you to remember from this article at the very least:
What you can do unconsciously is your true ability
There are 5 steps to "being able to do something"
People can only focus on one thing at a time
These are the three points.
If changing how you focus can enrich your life,
there is no reason not to adopt it, right?
By all means, please try changing how you focus
to enrich your life!
Lastly!
If you found this article helpful or relatable,
please be sure to like, follow, and comment.
I will continue to share information on
how to maintain your mental state and mindset
to enrich your life,
so please look forward to the next one!
