Do You Have the Courage to Go Within?
I see tremendous courage every day in the work that I do.
Not the courage of beating someone up in the ring or slaying someone on a battlefield.
Not the courage of performing in front of millions or risking it all in a business deal.
(Though I sometimes support clients in those areas as well.)
What I see people face is something that could perhaps be considered even scarier.
Every day, in personal sessions and group work, I see people having the courage to honestly and vulnerably look at the mistakes they’ve made in their life and communicate how they feel inspired to do better.
I see people facing their old self and committing toward a new self that is still unknown and often feels out of reach.
The only way to do this is to first acknowledge that we’ve made mistakes in the grand school of life.
It’s not a bad thing to make mistakes. In fact, I would argue it’s a good thing.
I don’t think I’ve ever met a person filled with genuine wisdom about the human experience who hasn’t made lots of mistakes in their life.
I’ve certainly made a lot of mistakes in my life and grown in wisdom each time because of it.
This is because the best, and perhaps the only way, to become truly great at something is by having the courage to make lots of mistakes and learn from them.
Michael Jordan has missed more shots than you have. That’s because he’s taken far more shots than you have. Each time he missed, he learned from the mistake and adjusted accordingly.
The path to deeper wisdom and genuine mastery is to make mistakes, acknowledge them by looking within, and continue learning from them. This requires courage.
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- Brian Piergrossi