58 Questions, dreams, and asking for help
No. 58 – 12 Jan 2023
Welcome to the 58th edition of the True Progress Newsletter, a weekly newsletter on beating fear and anxiety for optimal performance.
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Article
If you're all about asking questions, you soak in more information. Take it one step further: asking the right questions breeds the right kind of information.
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Quote
Kobe Bryant, on the journey:
"Those times when you stay up late and you work hard; those times when you don't feel like working—you're too tired, you don't want to push yourself—but you do it anyway. That is actually the dream. That's the dream. It's not the destination, it's the journey."
Insight
I was talking to someone the other day. He said he's glad he no longer suffers from fear and anxiety. Bullshit. If you're human and you're challenging yourself, it's going to be there. But you can learn to manage and thrive in it.
Emotion Signpost
Neuroscience and brain-imaging research shows that properly naming an emotion is critical to managing and taming it.
It's key to decreasing fear and anxiety, becomes a pause for reflection, and increases understanding of yourself and others.
Here are 2 to explore:
Epilithic
Definition | The sense of empowerment and strength derived from overcoming challenges, likened to a plant growing on a hard rock.
Origin | Early 20th century: from epi- ‘upon’ + Greek lithos ‘stone’ + -ic.
Perplexed
Definition | Completely baffled; very puzzled.
Origin | From Old French, from Latin perplexus ('entangled, confused'), from per (“through”) + plexus.
Question
Most people prefer to figure things out on their own. Asking for help is something that makes them feel uncomfortable.
Maybe they're not used to getting help, or they worry it'll make them look ignorant.
Regardless, asking for help is not something to feel bad about. We can't do it all alone. Reaching out is a step towards growth and well-being.
When was the last time you should have asked for help?
Till next week,
— Carlos & Stef
