Ability – the power to carry out a task, the strength to see
through a goal; the want of it owes to much why most people fail in their endeavors,
not really for want of will or skill. Underachievement especially now days
don’t really owe to want in knowledge, information surplus abounds as well as
the opportunity to achieve whatsoever one may earnestly desire. We usually know
what we want; hence the predominant question of this age is not what but why.
The little I know declared Sacha Guitry I owe to my ignorance. The
ignorance these days take more of a willful shape than otherwise. Ignorance has
never been a good enough answer for failure even less in these times where
information flows at ones command.
It has never ceased to amaze me man’s dynamism, I say this
with positive disposition, the potential that lies within and the wonder he can
make out of himself, how he can change his situation and inspire the life of others.
Ability, competence and skill that tend to excellence form a progression of
development any progress minded person would strive to experience. Situations exist
where what is required of one is beyond what their ability can make happen,
that is understandable. Then one must depend on higher powers – God.
I learned from kindergarten about first aid, its first cuts
across all aspects of human endeavor and education. The first help you can get
principally comes from you; the best help comes from God.
Strength can be developed through effort and practice, one
begins to exert oneself by applying this knowledge carefully. Adding effort to
effort, patience to patience and strength to strength then one will not cease
to develop in their endeavor.
As a man perfects himself in his calling even so does his
ability to earn increase. Ability can only be recognized by their fruits in
words or deeds. Most people are naturally born with special abilities, indeed
every one has their unique area of specialty whether by default or development.
Anyone would increase in ability who shows a willing desire
to perfect in their calling. If one wishes to enjoy the fruits of excellence
they must cultivate the seeds thereof. The secrete behind perfection is much
like an open one hidden under plain view because people willfully choose not to
see it – practice. Any outstanding athlete or performer would tell you how they
work out their nose to sharpen their ability. Practice at its principal level I
think adds backbone to the frame of perfection. It’s your surest way to exert
yourself but by far the least enjoyable thing to do.
Everything means many things to different people. Like
practice could mean the best thing to one seeks perfection, pleasure on the
other hand means the world to any fool. It is estimated that it would require
10 years or an equivalent 10 thousand hours of effort to attain excellence, especially
in sports/performance related fields.
