DIY MFA Radio 479: Lesson 4 – Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
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Sep 25, 2024 Explore the transformative power of accepting failure as a vital part of the creative process. Learn how labeling a challenging year can help embrace hardship and pave the way for growth. Discover why complacency hinders progress and how stepping outside your comfort zone can be a game-changer. Personal anecdotes reveal the lessons found in discomfort, especially in areas like technology and public speaking. Prepare to be inspired to challenge yourself and thrive through the struggles!
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Failing Better
- Failure is crucial for creative growth, but it's also painful, especially for high achievers.
- Embrace failure as a learning opportunity, not a measure of your worth.
Year of Suck
- Gabriela Pereira declared 2018 her "Year of Suck" to embrace the discomfort of pushing DIY MFA forward.
- She anticipated intense work and potential setbacks, choosing to accept the challenges.
Success and Failure
- Society often views success and failure as a binary, but failure is a chance to learn.
- When playing the game to the best of our ability, we can either win or learn.