Chapter 5: Growth Mindset
In the last chapter, we looked at the importance of overcoming fear – even
overcoming a fear of death.
And similarly, it is equally important
to be willing to be uncomfortable
and to experience small amounts of
hardship. How can you lose weight
if you are afraid of dieting? How
can you expect to progress in your career if you shy away from hard work?
But this is the reality for many of us. We are simply unwilling to do things we don’t
want to do, or to put up with hard times. We have become exceedingly weak and it is
ultimately making us unhappy.
Why We Have Become Weak
Consider your dog and compare them to a
wolf (if you don’t own a dog, consider one
you know). Look at the differences.