“Bravery is not something we’re born with, but something we grow into and learn as we progress through life.  However it is much harder to be brave if we believe that the person we are now is the same person we will always be. A GROWTH mind-set is the thing that allows us to be brave in the face of adversity.  It’s our brains way of encouraging us to love a challenge-here’s a chance to learn!” (GREAT TED TALKS-Leadership by Harriet Minter)

This thoughtful paragraph written by Ms. Minter says an awful lot…in just a few sentences.  Do you see/read what I mean?

In the first sentence Harriet tried to make the point that one must be patient and not to expect to be immediately “all-knowing” no matter your age.  GROWTH comes to us as we move through our daily lives…so maybe we need to slow down and become a little more aware of all the diverse learning activities going on around us and maximize their progressive potential!

Next, she recommended that we not be afraid of GROWTH through adversity.  Rather Ms. Minter indicates that approaching adversity through bravery is just natures way of challenging us and opening up new opportunities for us to learn.

(Now go back and read her quote again.  What is YOUR take-away from these words?)

My biggest TRIPLE III TIME take-away from this great TED TALKS excerpt…is that it is forever critical to Be The GROWTH Example!  Too often people shy away from life’s challenges and very much lose the personal and professional GROWTH elements contained in every one.  Her paragraph also gives us a different “OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME” scenario…and suggests that if you don’t approach life’s challenges with bravery…you may never get that OPPORTUNITY again.