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Motivation by Kari Spurgeon

This chapter contains the Motivation section presented by Kari Spurgeon.

Choosing growth will always come with risk – we might risk looking silly learning to roller skate, or risk not getting the hang of a new job right away. We have to learn to be comfortable being uncomfortable.

Have you ever used perfectionism as a shield against discomfort or disappointment?

Hiding behind perfectionism can look like:

  • intentionally giving less than your best so that your best effort does not become vulnerable to critique
  • avoiding putting effort into new things because you are afraid you won’t be good at them

Committing to growth mindset makes us vulnerable, and we have to make a choice to step bravely into the world. If we have a growth mindset, we’ll acknowledge when we make mistakes. Acknowledging our mistakes lets us learn from them and improve.

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