The more curiosity we have, the more open we are to learning and growing from exploration, as compared to closing down or running back to our safe space at that first hint of discomfort. All of us need to keep this in mind: change can be scary, but it doesn’t have to be. The more we can learn to lean into the discomfort of difference—recognizing that we might be nervous simply because something is new to us—the more we make ourselves at home in our growth zone.
