Thoughts of the Week: August 2, 2024
Take on the Unknown.
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Remember when you knew nothing about that job you do today?
What you’re doing right now, was unknown to you at some point in your life…yet you’ve found mastery—made a living—and likely feel confident in your current areas of expertise. You took on the challenge of something new - and it paid off.
Some of your greatest opportunities still, can be found in the areas you have yet to discover. The risks that seem too big to take—or the things you have not yet done. The edges are where the growth happens…don’t forget who you are.
Think back on the person who took on the unknowns, and pull up that version of yourself.
Focus on seeing the possibility in unknowns—figuring out how things *can* work, and betting on yourself to navigate the path, and solving what arises. Your greatest opportunities, your biggest wins, and your ultimate success sometimes lie on the other side of the unknowns of today.
Jump that internal hurdle, take the chance, and bet on yourself.
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Recently I've been pushing more than usual. Often beyond what I think is actually achievable. Right now I'm in the middle of a push that's full of unknowns and this reminder that many of the challenges I've conquered were once unknowns brought me to tears. Happy, charged up tears haha. Thank you for always being right on time!
That Garnett quote is excellent. Such a powerful mindset shift.