I've taken dancing classes this summer break for almost two months. Even though I wasn't quite involved in it during the first month, I found myself bathed deeply into those moves in the second month. My mind was almost carried away by all those dancing skills. Every time I went home by MRT, I can't help moving every parts of my body to rhythm with beats from the reflection of every mirror. And I found myself improving much more than the last three or four months.
This morning I read an article on the New York Times, which was entitled "Sweating Your Way to Success." It's related that how success would be achieved not because of innate ability but because of dedicated practice. I know this sounds really old-fashioned. People are already sick of this kind of preach. But it's just so true that I could totally understand by the dedication I paid during my summer break.
You will never imagine how frustrating it is to watch teachers stretching their limbs with beauty and I just act like a total idiot. But, anyway, I overcome it! Mostly we are all haunted by the "talent" myth. Too many of us think those excellent tennis players just get what they deserve because they are born champions, whereas they have just simply practiced for longer and more intensely than others. Success in most arenas of life is not a reflection of innate skills but rather devoted effort.
Wow, it's been a while for me to be so positive as hell!
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