Getting Good From Being An Amateur

We are all familiar with the word "practice makes perfect". When it comes to getting good enough at something, it means you may have been giving much of your attention to it. It's very common to find yourself being a newbie or an amateur on a particular thing. There is always a starting point for everyone but the journey to learning and discovery becomes pleasant the moment you start taking charge or being proficient in whatever you are learning, perhaps doing it with ease.

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For this edition topic from the hive learners community, we are to share a thing that we are getting good at, and getting proficient with it as well from one time an amateur. so journey with me as I take you through that thing I am getting better than the way I started, though not proficient, in fact not in any way close to being proficient but getting a bit better with it.

Writing...

I have never dreamt in my entire life of writing long epistles like this. I didn't believe I can write up to 200 words and this is why I didn't go close to art subjects in secondary school because they love writing all the time. I have been a newbie in this skill called writing, trying to put words together over a topic to make meaning hasn't been an easy peasy journey but I discovered that for me to be a good writer, I must be a good reader.

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So my journey to becoming better in writing has been through consistent reading. Reading novels recently, reading from other authors in hive, discovering how people approach topics, and learning from them. So many things are involved to be a good writer, starting from thinking how valuable your content can be to your readers, how to put words in paragraphs, and comas, as well as formatting to make your content look beautiful and attractive. All these are what I have been learning and still learning but overall, my perk has been consistent reading from other writers.

Am I still an amateur on anything else?

When it comes to driving, I wouldn't tell you that I am an expert but an amateur. My journey to getting good at driving hasn't been an easy peasy task for me. To so many people, they find it so easy but mine hasn't been easy when it comes to driving on a highway. At first, I saw driving as something I could learn in under one week just by watching my husband drive but I was wrong. The moment I started learning, I started seeing some calculations involved in driving, lol, to reverse was like a nightmare for me🤦. I think a good number of people also find reversing a bit difficult during learning among every other thing required of driving. To facilitate my driving journey, I enrolled in a driving school where the tutor took his time to educate me on both the theory and practical aspects of driving.

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If you live in Lagos state Nigeria, you will discover that driving in Lagos is a job. So many rough drivers everywhere on the road which made me wonder if most of them really know the rules guiding driving, driving on the highway has been with fear but I am trying to develop a strong mind..lol. I think the best way to get away with fear while driving starts from the mind. Everyone must not enroll in driving school before learning how to drive, but I did so to get the best driving skills and practice and also learn more about the rules while driving on the highway to avoid getting into trouble. However, I am still an amateur in driving especially the reversing aspect but I am trying my best and looking forward to the time I will be proficient with it.

This post is in response to the #hivelearners community contest on the topic titled An Amateur

THANKS FOR READING!!!

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Women are always scared of driving but am not, although i haven't learnt but i think i don't need to go to a driving school to do that if am ready i will
Wow na for you to buy benz oo and with time won't be scared anymore 😂😂

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Hahaha 😂😂😂
My dear...fear dey my body like this
My life too dey sweet me oo 😂😂.but I gat to face my fears

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Driving doesn't mean you will have accident oo
That's that's you need to b ready careful when driving

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Aside from the will to improve, consistency is one of the keys to growth. The more we do something, the more we develop ourselves on it.

We all were once amateurs with writing but with constant writing, we have improved a lot compared to our early days as a writer.

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Yea, this word consistency is needed in every aspect of our lives

Exactly...we will keep improving George

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That is how we grow. The best part of life is evolving in things we never thought we could survive it.
I have a similar story. I'm sharing soon.

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Awwwwwn 🥰
Growth is inevitable
Let's grab it with open hands
Thanks for reading 👍

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I believe in driving, of course there are many things we have to pay attention to, and I myself have learned to drive several times and until now I haven't been able to because I don't have enough courage to drive on a road where many other vehicles cross it.

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Hahaha 😂😂
Gather courage my friend
You are a man oo 😂

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Driving in Lagos is not a small work oo... you have to be calculative especially when you meet some crazy drivers. One has to know when to reverse, when he or she wants to turn to the next street or park, it all requires wisdom and I believe one will be good at it when one learns how to drive. At least those driving crazily today learnt it. Lol
Plus, I love your outfit. You look so beautiful. Who would know you are a mother of dem boys? 🤣

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Babe...many Lagos drivers are mad 😂😂
For one to drive in Lagos, he or she needs to be a little mad too 😉😂

But I gat to develop the strong heart and face it ..lol

Awwwwwn, I am blushing with ur sweet words 👍❤️😊
Thank you so much 🥰

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I can totally relate to reversing being a nightmare, that thing suffered me when before I got the hang of it gradually, if you can drive in Lagos, you are professional everywhere, no argument haha😂

One would'nt even know you found writing challenging at first, I mean, look at you now, keep it up sis.

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Hey sis .I am jealous of you oo.
You are now good at this reversing wahala 😂..I dey ur back shaa
Driving in Lagos? Lolz...indeed drivers here are professional..lol..

At the sight of topic before, my heart bits fast 😂

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Yeah the truth is life makes some decisions for us like what you said that you never dreamed of writing the same thing applied to me too

I never dreamed of being a hairdresser neither have I ever thought of writing an article before because during my school days, I don't like reading for long but here I am doing what I never expected myself to do
Because I learned everything

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Wow... This is a great testimony oo
We can actually challenge ourselves on new things and be good 😊

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I never learned to drive. Now I feel bad about it but then driving in India is nothing short of a nightmare. I am glad you know how to drive.

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Oops.... driving is nice and helpful in so many ways especially when children are involved. I forced myself to learn just because of my children 😅

Driving in India too is bad? Just like Lagos here . Crazy drivers everywhere

Thanks for your nice comment my darling 🥰💖

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Nice one 🙌.
I still don't know how to drive and that's because I haven't learnt. But the case of jam-packed roads like Lagos, it gets me sick by Ordinarily imagining how I would drive through those roads.

But for bikes, we fly on bikes 🏍️

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The fact is that we have to an amateur before we can become the a professional you and sincerely you are doing nice but please learn that driving very well before you get to the highway oo 😂 and make sure you are not scared lols don't worry you are good to go

Thanks for sharing

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Better come and teach me oo 😂😂
I am counting on you ☺️

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Yes, learning and continuous practice makes us better at things. Your writing style is great by the way. And I hope you get better at your driving, I haven’t been to Lagos but I have heard numerous times, that traffic is crazy.

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It's crazy here in Lagos
It's scary 😂
But I will try
Thanks for commending me
I love it💕😘

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Accepting to learn new things is the first step a newbies or an amateur would take.
You have proven to be a great teacher and i personally do not see you as an amateur in the Hive blockchain.
Just like consistency and engagement are the keys to win in Hive, so it is for driving.
Driving in lagos can be tiring and annoying, some drivers could be provoking and this can turn you to become insulting. thanks for sharing your experience.

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Some people insult unaware 😂😂
It's just crazy... people getting mad at each other on stirring..lol
And thanks for commending
It's my desire to keep being consistent God's willing

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For writing I will still consider myself a novice and a typical one at that😀😀,
I find writing extremely difficult for me but I am also getting better. You just stated some key points to guide me towards my writing journey, reading people's creative content is so much important too. Thanks for this piece..

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I am glad to have stated a point to assist you in ur writing skill as well
Let's keep learning together

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Yeah.. thanks dear 🙏✅💜

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