124 - It Turns Out I'm Good Under Pressure

During a recent drive I noticed that when my car hit a patch of ice and went into a skid, I was able to stay calm. Which is weird, because I didn’t know that would happen and you just can’t know until it actually happens.

The creative lesson I took from this Noticing is that heightened situations reveal aspects of ourselves we aren't aware of when life is stable. Facing challenges has a way of exposing hidden wells of strength and character within us, or our characters.

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