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Product description: 10 pages with sketches (watercolours). 1900 words.

Introduction (excerpt):

Have you ever been rowing in a rowboat without a rudder? You paddle hard; however, you have no control over your direction. A proper rudder – with well-chosen oars –   will make your work easy!

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You won’t believe how simple it is to set goals and achieve them. It is just like rowing in a rowboat! The most important thing is making small marginal changes in the way you do things. How do you eat an elephant? The answer is piece by piece. Here – in this article – I will share with you what I have learned about achieving a personal goal.

 

My goal? To develop my sketching skills in my special notebooks, specifically using watercolours.

I love making notes and simple sketches in my notebooks. Quality paper and a hardcover notebook are essential to me. I love to feel a quality notebook in my hands. So, I have been on a journey to set a goal of making at least one watercolour sketch every 3 days. I have been at it for 6 weeks now.

I usually start with a pencil, followed by watercolours and then I use my black fountain pens. When I use ink, before applying watercolours, I use waterproof ink to reduce smudging.

I realised that I had to learn from somewhere. Therefore, I searched and discovered the blog of Liz Steel – https://www.lizsteel.com/ I signed up, and now I receive notifications when she posts a new blog article or video. I also ordered a sketching book of hers (how to sketch/watercolours). Here is a sketch of her tools.

Credit: Liz Steel.

First watercolour sketches:

My sketchbook: The story is about Harrison Okene that was trapped in the hull of a tugboat for nearly 3 days. He was rescued dramatically by divers. Credit: Author – April 2020. 

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Don’t miss the amazing rescue story of Harrison Okene! Here is an articled I have written on this true story.

https://fivehousepublishing.com/2021/04/29/man-spends-three-days-in-the-deep-dark-belly-of-a-cold-cruel-monster-dying-slowly/

 

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After goal setting for many years, eventually, I began to realise that my results had very little to do with the goals I set.  After analysing how the success came about, I discovered that nearly every goal I achieved was the result of the systems I followed. Probably the most essential system is to develop an attitude to complete things. To complete tasks, you have to be relentless. Work hard until the job is complete. Just the sheer exhilarating feeling of completion – whether it is a difficult task or not – is a motivator and catapults you into your next challenge. You will feel like a winner by just completing your goals. Do you want a test? If you receive a Maths problem and you complete it successfully, do you feel good? It that fulfilling to you? If your answer is yes, you have a ‘system’ in place called intrinsic motivation. Most people will experience successful thoughts and feelings upon completing the Maths problem. If you don’t, this is an area you could work on. Successful people will always work hard for intrinsic rewards. It distinguishes them from others. Importantly, don’t always set tough goals, also, set some easy ones. They are motivators! Teachers understand this principle – build the confidence of students with easy questions and then progress to more advanced ones.

From my sketchbook: Ink and watercolour sketch – Setting goals. Credit: Author May 2020.

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