From the course: Reinventing You with Debbie Millman
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Change vs. growth
From the course: Reinventing You with Debbie Millman
Change vs. growth
- When thinking about our hopes and dreams, we often self-edit in an effort to avoid uncertainty and vulnerability. This is best exhibited when I ask my students the following question. What are you most afraid of if you don't achieve your dreams? One of the most honest and heartbreaking responses I've ever heard was from one young man who declared that if he went after what he wanted and didn't achieve it, he would die of heartbreak. As a result, he, and so many students I meet and teach would rather not pursue their dreams at all in an effort to avoid the debilitating life threatening heartbreak that might occur if they try something and fail. They would rather compromise their hopes and dreams in an effort to avoid permanent heartbreak. But surprisingly, that kind of heartbreak rarely happens. You see, our human triune brain is also a regulation machine. When we're cold, we seek warmth. When we're hot, we seek to be…
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