As you can see, improving your sense of self-efficacy is all about setting achievable goals and then achieving them. Your task for this first exercise, therefore, is to think of a new achievable goal for yourself and to take steps toward achieving it. You can move toward more difficult goals later, but for now, think of something that you already know you’re good at, and think of a challenge to set yourself. It doesn’t matter if you find this challenge relatively easy; it’s easy because you’re good at something! Other people may find your particular challenge quite difficult. For example, while some people may find running a race quite easy, for others that would be the most challenging item on the list. Find what you’re good at, and see how far you can go with it. After you have taken your first steps, write about your experience in around 200 words.

Question

As you can see, improving your sense of self-efficacy is all about setting achievable goals and then achieving them. Your task for this first exercise, therefore, is to think of a new achievable goal for yourself and to take steps toward achieving it. You can move toward more difficult goals later, but for now, think of something that you already know you’re good at, and think of a challenge to set yourself. It doesn’t matter if you find this challenge relatively easy; it’s easy because you’re good at something! Other people may find your particular challenge quite difficult. For example, while some people may find running a race quite easy, for others that would be the most challenging item on the list. Find what you’re good at, and see how far you can go with it. After you have taken your first steps, write about your experience in around 200 words.

Answer 1

For my new achievable goal, I have decided to challenge myself to learn a new musical instrument. I have always had a passion for music and have dabbled in playing the guitar casually for a few years. However, I have never fully committed to learning a new instrument from scratch.

After some research, I settled on learning how to play the piano. I found a local teacher who offers beginner classes and signed up for lessons. I also invested in a keyboard, so I can practice at home in between lessons.

I have now completed my first few lessons, and I am proud of the progress I have made so far. I have learned the basics of reading sheet music and have started practicing simple songs. While it has been challenging at times, I have found that my previous experience with the guitar has helped me pick up the piano more quickly than I expected.

Overall, this experience has been incredibly fulfilling, and I am excited to see how far I can take my piano playing skills in the future. I am grateful for the opportunity to challenge myself and improve my sense of self-efficacy.