In situations outside our comfort zones, we can feel weak or powerless.

But we can leverage the capabilities that we already have inside ourselves to march into unfamiliar situations with confidence.

Don’t underestimate how flexible, brave, and capable you actually are.

Andy Molinsky, Professor, Brandeis University & author, Global Dexterity and Reach

takeaways of note:

4 identified ways we often underestimate our resilience:

1- We’re more flexible than we give ourselves credit for

2- We’re braver than we think

3- The situation we’re worried about probably isn’t as bad as we think

4- We have more resources than we think