Adam Grant

I think that's a beautiful way to frame it. And I think that if you are at a point where you're a great role model for your younger self, I think that is a sign that you've not only achieved something worth doing, but you've probably developed a set of values and demonstrated a level of character that is worth appreciating. And

I think that's a beautiful way to frame it. And I think that if you are at a point where you're a great role model for your younger self, I think that is a sign that you've not only achieved something worth doing, but you've probably developed a set of values and demonstrated a level of character that is worth appreciating. And

I think that's a beautiful way to frame it. And I think that if you are at a point where you're a great role model for your younger self, I think that is a sign that you've not only achieved something worth doing, but you've probably developed a set of values and demonstrated a level of character that is worth appreciating. And

I think that in the moment, it's really hard to know whether you're moving in the right direction. I think a lot of us get frustrated when you talk about uncertainty.

I think that in the moment, it's really hard to know whether you're moving in the right direction. I think a lot of us get frustrated when you talk about uncertainty.

I think that in the moment, it's really hard to know whether you're moving in the right direction. I think a lot of us get frustrated when you talk about uncertainty.

It's frustrating to feel like, well, I don't have a map because the challenge I'm trying to take on is amorphous or the goals that I'm setting, they're ambitious enough that I don't know exactly what the steps are to get from where I am today to where I want to be in the future. And I think it's not realistic to have a map in a dynamic and uncertain world.

It's frustrating to feel like, well, I don't have a map because the challenge I'm trying to take on is amorphous or the goals that I'm setting, they're ambitious enough that I don't know exactly what the steps are to get from where I am today to where I want to be in the future. And I think it's not realistic to have a map in a dynamic and uncertain world.

It's frustrating to feel like, well, I don't have a map because the challenge I'm trying to take on is amorphous or the goals that I'm setting, they're ambitious enough that I don't know exactly what the steps are to get from where I am today to where I want to be in the future. And I think it's not realistic to have a map in a dynamic and uncertain world.

What's much more plausible is to have a compass. which is to ask, is this the right next step? Does it feel directionally correct? Is it taking me closer to my values and my goals? Or is it moving me away from those? Is it making me more like the people that I admire or less like them? And I think that compass is frankly all we need. And it's much more realistic than the perfect map.

What's much more plausible is to have a compass. which is to ask, is this the right next step? Does it feel directionally correct? Is it taking me closer to my values and my goals? Or is it moving me away from those? Is it making me more like the people that I admire or less like them? And I think that compass is frankly all we need. And it's much more realistic than the perfect map.

What's much more plausible is to have a compass. which is to ask, is this the right next step? Does it feel directionally correct? Is it taking me closer to my values and my goals? Or is it moving me away from those? Is it making me more like the people that I admire or less like them? And I think that compass is frankly all we need. And it's much more realistic than the perfect map.

I think that the fear of failure stops a lot of people from growing, right? What happens is you don't want to embarrass yourself and you don't want to take a blow to your self-esteem. So you basically start to keep doing the things you're already good at. And over time, you become more and more concerned about making a mistake. You become increasingly perfectionistic.

I think that the fear of failure stops a lot of people from growing, right? What happens is you don't want to embarrass yourself and you don't want to take a blow to your self-esteem. So you basically start to keep doing the things you're already good at. And over time, you become more and more concerned about making a mistake. You become increasingly perfectionistic.

I think that the fear of failure stops a lot of people from growing, right? What happens is you don't want to embarrass yourself and you don't want to take a blow to your self-esteem. So you basically start to keep doing the things you're already good at. And over time, you become more and more concerned about making a mistake. You become increasingly perfectionistic.

Your comfort zone gets smaller and you don't benefit from trial and error. So one of the ways that I've tried to navigate this recently is I actually have a goal of having three things fail every year. Okay. How have you gotten this year? I've only had two so far, so I need to step on the gas. I don't set out trying to fail at anything. Let's be clear, right?

Your comfort zone gets smaller and you don't benefit from trial and error. So one of the ways that I've tried to navigate this recently is I actually have a goal of having three things fail every year. Okay. How have you gotten this year? I've only had two so far, so I need to step on the gas. I don't set out trying to fail at anything. Let's be clear, right?

Your comfort zone gets smaller and you don't benefit from trial and error. So one of the ways that I've tried to navigate this recently is I actually have a goal of having three things fail every year. Okay. How have you gotten this year? I've only had two so far, so I need to step on the gas. I don't set out trying to fail at anything. Let's be clear, right?

I'm not like, all right, let me take on a project that is deliberately going to bomb. Rather, what I'm trying to do is set the expectation that if I don't have three projects fail, it means that I'm not aiming high enough and I'm not stretching myself far enough.

I'm not like, all right, let me take on a project that is deliberately going to bomb. Rather, what I'm trying to do is set the expectation that if I don't have three projects fail, it means that I'm not aiming high enough and I'm not stretching myself far enough.