Model being positive about our practice and the outcome will take care of itself. There is no need to be a pessimist […]

Reassurance—while it’s calming—never lasts. Godin says:

There’s never enough reassurance to make up for a lack of commitment to the practice.

Reassurance is short-term. It amplifies attachment. It shifts our focus from pursuing the practice to maneuvering it to ensure success. So—useful feedback, not reassurance. For example, in my Swedish language learning, there is little use if my Sfi teacher just reassures me that I will do great in the language without giving me feedback on where I had made mistakes or how I […]

In 2.5 pages in The Practice, Seth Godin explains how to strike a balance between saying “yes” and “no” to focus on the change we seek to make, the generous work of making our own contribution.

But beware. […]