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Stoic Coffee Break

154 - The Paradox of Change

Nov 12, 2018
11:47
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Explore the paradox of change. Crave variety but complain about challenges. Cultivate gratefulness for hard things. Challenges in stories vs. real life. Importance of challenges in personal growth.
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Quick takeaways

  • Challenges in life shape and strengthen us, allowing for growth and opportunities if approached with curiosity and a growth mindset.
  • Being grateful for the challenges in life helps us approach them with humility and excitement, viewing failures as learning experiences rather than roadblocks to success.

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The Paradox of Change

Humans have a tendency to resist change while also craving variety and getting bored with the same routines. However, it is the challenges in life that shape and strengthen us. To succeed, we must learn to face difficult situations, expect setbacks, and navigate through them. By leaning into the hard things and not shying away from them, we open ourselves up to growth and opportunities. Letting go of the outcome and focusing on learning from each step can lead us in a better direction. Challenges can be seen as teachers that train us to overcome them, and failures can be valuable learning experiences if we approach them with curiosity and a growth mindset.

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