What makes me tick
by Katharina Sommerkamp · updated 11d ago
What makes me tick
by Katharina Sommerkamp · updated 11d ago
Our deepest reserves of resilience come from knowing that other people are counting on us.
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mortality makes it impossible to ignore the absurdity of living solely for the future.
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Comfort in learning is a paradox. You can’t become truly comfortable with a skill until you’ve practiced it enough to master it. But practicing it before you master it is uncomfortable, so you often avoid it.
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Impostor syndrome says, “I don’t know what I’m doing. It’s only a matter of time until everyone finds out.” Growth mindset says, “I don’t know what I’m doing yet. It’s only a matter of time until I figure it out.”
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Worry, at its core, is the repetitious experience of a mind attempting to generate a feeling of security about the future, failing, then trying again and again and again – as if the very effort of worrying might somehow help forestall disaster.
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