Waiting

Dear Kayla,

Some parts of improvement can be extremely exasperating. There are some times when you are working on a major step and slowly building it piece by piece. That can be repetitive and tedious, but you cannot really move on to next steps without mastering the one you are currently working on. And often you can only concentrate on that step for a few hours a day (or even a week). It can be very annoying to have to wait, especially when you can see further ahead.

There is not much you can do about the tedium. Many major steps require careful and repetitive practice. If you rush through them you will most likely have problems down the line.

Don't take breaks. Spend as much time as you can handle on building that step. Tell yourself again and again that you will move through it - that you are doing your best to move through it as quickly as possible.

If you can, try to think of some smaller, unrelated step you can take in addition to the major step you are working on. Even if it is not what you need, as long as it is in the right direction you will benefit from it. And it can help you deal with the tedium. But the #1 rule is: Don't distract yourself from your primary step. As soon as you think these additional steps are distracting you from your main goal, stop them immediately. You can try to add more eventually. But your top priority is moving toward your main goal.