Finding Feet

This will be one of those posts in which I try to be encouraging, but please know that whatever I say to you, I'm really saying to myself.

I've been on a kick lately of watching older TV shows. Some are shows that I've always liked, like "Columbo" and "Twilight Zone". Others are shows that I remember as a kid, but they were a little over my head at the time. And then there are the shows that I thought I loved, and indeed did love as a 12-year-old that are horrible to watch as an adult.

What I like to do is watch these shows starting from Season 1, episode 1 and see how they progress as a show. When did this show "find its feet"? For instance, the first season of "Star Trek" was produced about as cheaply as they could get away with. No one thought it would be a hit. By season 2 it had found its feet. The production was better. You could tell the network and production company was spending some money on it. "Seinfeld", one of the most popular and culturally relevant shows in years, was pretty horrible in its first season.

One of the things that a lot of us wrestle with is the ability to be patient until we "find our feet". Be it a new job, a new skill, or a new hobby, most of us just hate the beginning stage when we're still learning how to do it. I can't stand being bad at anything, yet I fully know that that is part of the learning process. It doesn't matter what I know, it's easier to give up on something that I don't do very well than to tough it out, be patient, and accept that getting better takes time. On the other hand, we can be impatient with others who are finding their feet. Many times the qualities of patience and grace while someone else is trying to find their feet are in pretty short supply.

I don't know in what area you're still "finding your feet", but don't give up on it just yet. At some point we may have to look at what we're doing and realize that we've peaked far below expectations, but for the most part we all get better at whatever we attempt to do.

This blog is still finding its feet, and no, I'm not trolling for compliments. I don't exactly know what to do with it yet, I don't know the best way to advertise and promote it, and I don't know the end goal. Right now I'm in that learning phase and trying to be patient with myself. This is only season 1. However, I have hope as should you. Season 2 will be better, and season 3 will be better than season 2. Let's just be patient with each other, hope for the best, and keep going.

Mike