"**If you’re alive in seventeenth-century Europe and are unhappy with your lot in life, the safe bet is to stick around and try to make the best of what you already have. The growth bet is to get on a ship and start a new life across the ocean**. This is an easier bet to make if you have enough money to build a life across the ocean, or if things are just so dire where you are that they couldn’t possibly be made worse by taking a giant risk. You can see how seeking the fruit of security exclusively will lead you to a different argument than seeking the fruit of growth. If you’re just trying to survive, you won’t be as likely to take larger risks, even if those risks might pay off and give you more security in the end." (~[Location 1833](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B081J97HLQ&location=1833)~) -- [[202308181241 — AtN — Embrace feelings of discomfort as they may reflect a growth mindset]], *** **Tags** — [[quotes]], [[growth-mindset]], [[courage]], [[making-decisions]], [[leadership]], [[organisational-agility]] **Source** — [[202308170952 — B — Why Are We Yelling]]