Do we know the possibilities of man? Development of human capabilities

For a long time people attach great importance to their development and evaluation of their own abilities. Centuries ago there was an opinion according to which a person chose the wrong vector of development. In what sense? Instead of making efforts and doing self-development, people do not stop working on what surrounds them. Almost or absolutely not doing themselves, a person tries to make the conditions around him as comfortable as possible. On the other hand, not all people have materialistic thinking. Many appreciate what they have, and cherish things that they can not buy for money. It is important to realize that the best "investments" are the efforts made to improve the spiritual, social and physical capabilities of a person.

Do you have the potential?

One well-known philosopher and psychologist, William James, who lived in the 20th century, came to the conclusion that most people do not realize the potential that was inherent in them. According to him, every baby has such prospects, which his parents do not even think about. That is why most people remain at the low level of their talent development - they do not realize how wide the horizon of their abilities is. Consider examples of how the development of human capabilities. New social skills are formed quite quickly. If people understood that they can learn something so soon, their life would have been completely different. For example, to be able to play well on a musical instrument and be known as a master of his craft, an average individual will need about one year. Is it much? Not at all! The possibilities and abilities of a person are so incredible that even in such a short period of time, he can learn something truly beautiful. Therefore, the idea that you do not reach a certain level of development or any specific goal is often formed on the basis of stereotypes of lazy people. To see how amazing the abilities of a person, it's enough to set a goal and pursue it. But what will help to achieve goals and reveal new opportunities for a person?

The importance of systematic efforts

Most people never succeed because they do not show enough perseverance in their aspirations.

Patience and a little effort. This adage underscores the importance of systematic efforts. Even if in an effort to develop some kind of talent or quality of the attempt to look unconvincing, and the results can not be called victorious, it is important to continue to punch the road in the planned direction every day and not give up.

Many people believe that a person's special abilities are peculiar to him from birth. So, people celebrate talented individuals. In the same way, many justify themselves. Do not think that talented people were born like that. In most cases, we see not so much gifted people as industrious and purposeful. It is important to make every effort to develop your personality. Such efforts bring great inner satisfaction.

Physical abilities of a person develop on the same principle. In this respect, of course, much does not depend on us. For example, a man whose height is 160 centimeters can not become a professional basketball player, no matter how hard he tries. However, he is able to succeed in this business if he perseveres to strive for the goal.

Concentration

To stimulate the development of human capabilities, it is important to make the right choice and be able to concentrate efforts. Again, remember the proverb: "For two hares you will chase, you will not catch a single one." To develop individual abilities and talents, it is important not only to follow your path, no matter what, but it is also right to choose this way, completely focusing on it. Let's return to the example of a man of short stature, confident that the possibilities of man are unlimited. He set himself the goal of becoming a professional basketball player. What in this situation can be noted on the positive side? First, the fact that a person is not afraid to set ambitious goals. Secondly, he makes every effort and does not give up, despite the difficulties that he will inevitably have to face. However, to achieve their goal and become a professional basketball player, a person still will not succeed. What's wrong? It's all in the wrong way.

People for the best realization of opportunities should soberly assess their abilities and circumstances in order to set achievable goals. At the same time, it is important not to be distracted by extraneous tasks, the associated solution of which can stop development and prevent the conquest of peaks.

Motivation

The possibilities and abilities of a person can be revealed only if he manages to overcome such qualities of any personality as laziness, inertia. To cope with such obstacles on the way to the development of one's personality will help to realize the value of the task - motivation. In the sport of people motivates the desire to be a winner, to win fame, fame, to have wealth. All this helps them to constantly improve and become more self-confident.

Unusual potential

Most people around are more interested in seeing not the person's social capabilities, but his unusual talents and body abilities. This is because the outstanding mental qualities are not conspicuous, while the phenomenal possibilities of the human body will be noticed by everyone. People used to think that they have their own limit. According to scientists, it is partly for this reason that a person sometimes can not overcome some obstacle or height, although he has the potential for this. The limit of human capabilities can be tested in stressful situations, when the mental frontier is what holds back, it ceases to operate in the usual mode. This proves many examples. Surely you have repeatedly heard about people who, from fear of danger, overcame a height of more than two meters in seconds or displayed a force exceeding their usual dozens of times. All this suggests that human capabilities are much more ambitious than we are used to believe. Remembering this, do not think that something is too much for us.

Let us consider what human capabilities were demonstrated in different spheres. These real cases confirm that almost everything is achievable.

Being in a cold environment

The time a person can spend in the water is an hour or a half. During this short period, death occurs due to shock, difficulty breathing, or cardiac arrest. It would seem that the physical capabilities of a person simply do not allow expanding this boundary. But there are other facts.

During the Second World War, a sergeant of Soviet troops swam in cold water 20 kilometers, thereby fulfilling his combat mission. To overcome this distance, the soldier took 9 hours! Does not this say that the world of human capabilities is much larger than we imagine?

This fact is proved by a British fisherman. Within 10 minutes after the shipwreck, all his companions perished in cold water because of hypothermia, but this man lasted about five hours. And after he got to the shore, he walked barefoot for another three hours. Indeed, as far as the cold environment is concerned, a person's capabilities are much wider than is commonly believed. And what about other areas?

Feeling of hunger, or How much you can live without food

There is a general opinion of experts that a person without food will stand about two weeks. However, doctors of some countries have witnessed amazing records that help to realize the fantastic potential of the human body.

For example, one woman was hungry for 119 days. During this period, she received a daily dose of vitamins to support the work of internal organs. But such a 119-day hunger strike is not the limit of human capabilities.

In Scotland, two women registered at the clinic and began to starve to get rid of excess weight. It's hard to believe, but one of them did not eat for 236, and the second - for 249 days. The second indicator has not yet been surpassed by anyone. The resources of our body are really very rich. But if a person can not eat for so long, the question arises about how much he can not drink.

Water is life?

They say that without water, a person can stretch out no more than 2-3 days. In fact, this indicator depends on individual human capabilities, physical activity and environmental temperature. Scientists say that under optimal circumstances without water, it is possible to live as long as possible for only 9-10 days. Is it so? Is this the limit?

In the fifties in the city of Frunze was found a man injured head and lay unconscious for 20 days in a cold and deserted place. When he was found, he did not move, and his pulse was hardly probed. However, the next day the 53-year-old man could speak fluently.

And another case. In England, during the end of World War II, the ship sank. The steward of this ship, crashed in the Atlantic Ocean, escaped on the boat and stayed there for four and a half months!

Other fantastic records

People can achieve much greater results than those that are usually considered a norm, and sometimes an incredible achievement. The whole thing is in our brain, which at a subconscious level indicates a person to its limit. Such a mechanism undoubtedly brings benefits to our body. However, understanding how such a system works, we can achieve much greater success in the area in which we decided to develop.
Do not list all the records that show that a person's capabilities are incredibly great. Such achievements are made in sports, including in the field of power loads. Also there are people who can not breathe very long. Unconventional abilities testify to the broadest possibilities and prospects.

The fact that a person's potential is greater than it seems to him shows one category of people, to which many, unfortunately, are not treated with due respect. These are people with disabilities. How do such individuals confirm that the human body has great potential?

Manifestation of strong qualities

Many people with disabilities are a worthy role model in how to pursue goals and not give up, despite the big obstacles. Human development in such difficult conditions not only gives its results, but also tempers the character. So, among disabled people there is a huge number of excellent writers, poets, artists, musicians, athletes and so on. All these talents are largely the result of heredity, but it is the character that people with specific characteristics show that make them professionals in their field.

History knows many great people who have achieved success in various fields of activity, although they were sometimes considered inferior. Here is just one example. Polina Gorenstein was a ballerina. After she fell ill with encephalitis, she was paralyzed. The woman lost her sight. Despite all the troubles that arose in connection with a serious illness, the woman began to engage in artistic modeling. As a result, her few works are still among the exhibits of the Tretyakov Gallery.

Where is the limit of opportunities?

We can reasonably believe that our possibilities are truly limitless, both physically and mentally. Therefore, the level of development on which a person is at a given moment of time depends solely on his desire and diligence. It is important at all costs to strive for excellence, despite the obstacles that arise.