I have a question. I'm juggling between 2 of the challenges you've given here. One is speaking to me more than the other, but the point of these challenges in the first place is to get me out of my comfort zone right? So then should I take the one that is speaking to me less?
This is a really beautiful question Ishan. It depends on what you mean by "speaking to me." The whole point is to exercise the muscle of moving toward fearcitement. Just made that word up!, but when we're afraid to do something that ALSO feels enlivening to us, that's the sweet spot. To simply do things we're afraid of, but that provoke no interest, curiosity, or sense of aliveness or adventure is not the most profitable risk in my experience. Does that help?
It is interesting to me somewhere along the way we have determined a significance threshold for our actions. Courage looks different to each of us. Is one act of courage more courageous than another? I think this is a rather impossible game to play. Some acts of courage lead us in the exact direction we were searching for. Other acts of courage might strip the roads away. Some may have dollar bills at the end of the decision; others may require giving money away. But the important part, like you said, regardless of the act, is that you took a bet on yourself. Like Brene Brown has said a million times over, there is no courage without vulnerability. These actions feel exposing and scary. However, in my opinion, for what it is worth, no act of courage outweighs another. Where we see returns is continued courage - keep taking bets on yourself; keep leading with vulnerability.
I am so happy you said yes to being coached in front of a room of viewers. There's no way they don't love you Rick! Button click or saving the world, you should be proud of yourself.
Thanks Haley. Yes, totally agree that we don't know, but that's really the point of needing to try different things, because our brain and conditioning has convinced us that it knows what we should and shouldn't try, when in many cases it's just being over-protective of an early life wound and limiting our capacity for free engagement so we NEVER have to experience the same kind of pain again. Leading with vulnerability as you say is for sure a reliable focus for any human being who wants a richer life. And that's the idea behind this project, that we don't need traditional heroics to practice courage, it can be continuously practiced in the midst of everyday life by embracing small things that we're in the habit of avoiding or steering around.
A Risk Acceleration Officer. Man, I love it.
Also love how you sign off with "Misbehavingly yours, ".
You're making people live their most authentic lives, and that is a noble mission. You have my respect.
Thanks so much Ishan.
I have a question. I'm juggling between 2 of the challenges you've given here. One is speaking to me more than the other, but the point of these challenges in the first place is to get me out of my comfort zone right? So then should I take the one that is speaking to me less?
This is a really beautiful question Ishan. It depends on what you mean by "speaking to me." The whole point is to exercise the muscle of moving toward fearcitement. Just made that word up!, but when we're afraid to do something that ALSO feels enlivening to us, that's the sweet spot. To simply do things we're afraid of, but that provoke no interest, curiosity, or sense of aliveness or adventure is not the most profitable risk in my experience. Does that help?
Ahhh I think I'm at that sweet spot. It surely helps. Thanks!
It is interesting to me somewhere along the way we have determined a significance threshold for our actions. Courage looks different to each of us. Is one act of courage more courageous than another? I think this is a rather impossible game to play. Some acts of courage lead us in the exact direction we were searching for. Other acts of courage might strip the roads away. Some may have dollar bills at the end of the decision; others may require giving money away. But the important part, like you said, regardless of the act, is that you took a bet on yourself. Like Brene Brown has said a million times over, there is no courage without vulnerability. These actions feel exposing and scary. However, in my opinion, for what it is worth, no act of courage outweighs another. Where we see returns is continued courage - keep taking bets on yourself; keep leading with vulnerability.
I am so happy you said yes to being coached in front of a room of viewers. There's no way they don't love you Rick! Button click or saving the world, you should be proud of yourself.
Thanks Haley. Yes, totally agree that we don't know, but that's really the point of needing to try different things, because our brain and conditioning has convinced us that it knows what we should and shouldn't try, when in many cases it's just being over-protective of an early life wound and limiting our capacity for free engagement so we NEVER have to experience the same kind of pain again. Leading with vulnerability as you say is for sure a reliable focus for any human being who wants a richer life. And that's the idea behind this project, that we don't need traditional heroics to practice courage, it can be continuously practiced in the midst of everyday life by embracing small things that we're in the habit of avoiding or steering around.