Great advice! It's certainly easy to be comfortable, and stretching out of our comfort zone is important if we want to grow, as you note. I'm in the midst of that now in an essay-writing class, which feels much harder than what I do here on Substack. I'm going through the same feelings and having the same thoughts as you are. But this feels like an appropriate stretch.
There are many other things I'd also feel uncomfortable doing — like founding a company, taking up public speaking in a big way, starting a podcast — that would also be stretches but would not be building on my strengths and interests. In my opinion, those would be stupid things to make myself uncomfortable over. I think it's important to make the distinction.
I think the advice about the trees and not the forest is a good one. Also: Fear Not. That's the advice I would give college-self, if I could go back in time. Good advice for anyone, I think.
Great advice! It's certainly easy to be comfortable, and stretching out of our comfort zone is important if we want to grow, as you note. I'm in the midst of that now in an essay-writing class, which feels much harder than what I do here on Substack. I'm going through the same feelings and having the same thoughts as you are. But this feels like an appropriate stretch.
There are many other things I'd also feel uncomfortable doing — like founding a company, taking up public speaking in a big way, starting a podcast — that would also be stretches but would not be building on my strengths and interests. In my opinion, those would be stupid things to make myself uncomfortable over. I think it's important to make the distinction.
I think the advice about the trees and not the forest is a good one. Also: Fear Not. That's the advice I would give college-self, if I could go back in time. Good advice for anyone, I think.
Thanks as always, Ara.