"Master of Change"
Change can cause stress and discomfort even if we know it’s coming. But embracing this can help us see the possibility of our own growth. If you think back to your own moments of personal growth, they probably came during or after periods of intense stress and struggle. This isn’t to say all hardship leads to gain, but desiring to never experience ... See more
Jason Shen • How to Cultivate Resilience: A Four Part Framework
One of the major lessons we learn from the unique complexity of life is the following: the only thing we can always expect when manipulating the living world is that there will be unexpected consequences. By definition, those consequences are rarely aligned with the initial goal of our intervention. Climate change, biodiversity loss, and our curren... See more
Understanding Living Systems
Sometimes the work of rugged flexibility is simply showing up and getting through. Meaning and growth cannot be forced. They must come on their own time. Fortunately, as we’ll see in the coming pages, if we can learn to get out of our own way, they almost always do.
Brad Stulberg • Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing – Including You
"Of course, I did a good job; I worked hard enough at it. And why did I do it? Because "When change is inevitable, we struggle most to keep what we value most." Illusions Only Make It Worse