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cachukis

(4,107 posts)
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 06:24 PM 18 hrs ago

Watching a young, long haired child, across my pond,

toss a whiffle ball into the air, hoping to strike it.
After 15 or so attempts, timing determined. Six swings connected. You could sense the sense of accomplishment.
The animation continued, repeatedly, until one ball launched beyond expectation. The youngster ran from tree to tree in a home run trot.

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Watching a young, long haired child, across my pond, (Original Post) cachukis 18 hrs ago OP
Reminds Me Timewas 18 hrs ago #1
The inner monologue Buzz cook 18 hrs ago #2
Thanks for the smile malaise 18 hrs ago #3
And once there was a successful connection it was a possibility for many more. erronis 15 hrs ago #4
Great advancement. I was hoping, only, to allow cachukis 15 hrs ago #5

erronis

(24,629 posts)
4. And once there was a successful connection it was a possibility for many more.
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 09:21 PM
15 hrs ago

Knowing you're capable of doing something at least once opens up the future for more and better.

One of the tricks I've heard, is that a mentor will tell a student that a possibly impossible goal has already been achieved. And then the student is sent to replicate and improve on it.

cachukis

(4,107 posts)
5. Great advancement. I was hoping, only, to allow
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 09:30 PM
15 hrs ago

us to replicate childhood moments of knowing it could be done and figuring it out how, by myself, I could make it happen. And then, celebrate that I did it.

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