A student may give a “Things I Learned in Lockdown Speech,” in which they describe their daily experiences during safer-at-home or stay-at-home orders, along with any insights and lessons gained during the pandemic outbreak. Such speeches can help these individuals become better people when the pandemic ends.
1. Don’t be afraid to try new things.
Your journey toward self-discovery starts by exploring new foods, traveling to unfamiliar locations, or even just pushing your comfort zone a bit more. New experiences can be life-altering; they help shape who you are as an individual while increasing vocabulary skills and possibly leading to employment opportunities.
Fear can keep us from trying new things and experiencing life to its fullest extent, yet trying new experiences can be both safe and extremely rewarding. By venturing outside your comfort zone and exploring, trying something new will help overcome fears while expanding your horizons.
Do not be intimidated to break out of your comfort zone and try something different; who knows, it might just become your most significant achievement! Don’t miss out on life’s precious moments.
2. Be honest with yourself.
Honesty with yourself is vital in maintaining a healthy mental state. Avoiding self-deception at all costs and accepting yourself, flaws and all, is the key to staying motivated while providing a more realistic view of life.
Honesty with yourself also helps build strength to move past past mistakes. Beating yourself up over past misdeeds only serves to impede any attempts to advance in life; setting unrealistic goals that become unachievable will only cause further disappointment when they go unfulfilled; being honest will enable you to develop more achievable and reasonable purposes that will make success much more straightforward for yourself.
Honesty with yourself is essential in discovering your true interests and passions, making better career and relationship decisions, and fulfilling life goals. Otherwise, if you fail to be truthful with yourself about what it is you want out of life, you could end up working a job that does not truly satisfy or fulfill you.
Acknowledging your thoughts and emotions is the first step toward being honest with yourself; doing this will allow you to understand yourself better while also making it easier for you to be truthful with others in the future.
3. Don’t be afraid to ask for help.
If you ask any leader, expert, or “successful” person how they got where they are today, they would probably point out how their success has relied on many others for support and assistance. Asking for help does not indicate weakness; in fact, it signals wisdom and self-awareness as it allows us to realize when our physical or emotional limits have been reached and when we need extra help.
Fear of appearing stupid or being perceived as incompetent are often significant obstacles to seeking assistance, while we may worry that showing others our vulnerabilities will force them away or cause them to perceive us as burdens. But in reality, asking for assistance doesn’t need to be scary – instead, it would be far worse to struggle in isolation when there is someone out there ready and waiting to provide help and assistance.
Be clear on what type of assistance you require and who is capable of providing it. Be sure to utilize SMART criteria when outlining what aid is needed (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound), giving others time to assess their options and assess if they can actually help or not.
Admitting that you need assistance is an act of empowerment for all parties involved, teaching those around you that it is perfectly normal and acceptable to seek assistance when needed. Admitting you require help also fosters a growth mindset, which encourages curiosity, creativity, and open-mindedness – qualities that will enable you to achieve more in life. Don’t be shy; seeking assistance could be the wisest decision ever!
4. Don’t be afraid to fail.
Fear of failure can be crippling. It may prevent you from taking steps toward your ideal career or ending an unhealthy relationship, as well as hinder your attempts at learning something new and trying new things. Fear of failing is often the reason so many never achieve their full potential; they don’t dare try anything new for fear they will fail and don’t risk taking risks for fear that they won’t work out.
Failure offers more lessons than success can ever provide. With any successful person, there was always someone before them who failed before them; each success is built upon many failures.
Be braver about failure – embrace it instead! Just like riding a bicycle, the first time you fall is terrifying, but over time, your skills improve, and you become less fearful when failing again. Give something new a try and discover just what incredible feats await! You may surprise yourself at what can be accomplished.
5. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes.
Mistakes are inevitable in life, so we must embrace them rather than fear them. Sometimes, they can even turn out to be funny later! Unfortunately, however, some people may limit themselves from living their lives freely out of fear of making errors; worrying about what other people think can prevent them from seizing many beautiful opportunities that come their way.
At some point in their careers, even successful people make mistakes; this should not deter or stop them from trying again. If making errors is frightening you, remember that it is not necessarily the mistake itself that causes anxiety but your perception of its implications for yourself and those around you.
Similarly, if you fear forgetting your lines in a play, fearing reprimand from your coach and feeling embarrassed could have much stronger negative connotations than missing shots on basketball. Your focus would likely shift more toward adverse outcomes of action rather than actual mistakes occurring during performance.
