This is my portfolio for the Indian Epics course. I have had an awesome time exploring different epics and creating my own stories from them. This has really challenged my creativity and it has been something that I have really enjoyed. In my portfolio, no two stories are the same. There really isn't a theme. Each story explores a different epic and tells a different story. I explored a variety of different storytelling styles and learned so much about my writing, while also immersing myself in some Indian culture. I hope you enjoy some of what I came up with!
1. Rama Fights for Sita: This was my first story using an Indian epic. I had a great time using my creativity to come up with a new plot. In this scene, I combined a love story about Rama and Sita with one of my favorite Harry Potter movies. The mashup turned out really intense. I hope you like it!
2. Vali's Revenge: To create this story, I used the scene Sugriva's Story. In this scene, there is a dramatic battle between two brothers who are feuding over a misunderstanding that happened many years ago. For my story, I changed the point of view that the story was told from and also created an alternate ending that I wish would have actually happened!
3. Ms. Diana Trains the Pandra Sisters: For this story, I used an episode from the Epified version of the Mahabharata. In this visual scene, Drona is training the Pandavas and helping them grow their individual talents. In my story, a wise teacher named Ms. Diana helps the Pandra sister refine their skills in the world of design.
4. Kale's Quest: This story was also inspired by an episode from the Epified retelling of the Mahabharata. These visual interpretations have really helped me come up with some new ideas. The scene I used was one where Karna learns that he was found floating down the river in a basket as a child. I used this story to create a tale of a young boy who learns some surprising details of his upbringing. I hope you enjoy!
5. The Humiliation of Draupadi: This story was inspired by the Epified version of the Mahabharata where Yudhishthir loses Draupadi in a gambling match. I wanted to retell the story from Draupadi's point of view to build on the emotion. This story follows the unfortunate scene from her perspective.
6. The Journal of Krishna: For my final story, I decided to try something different! This story follows the scenes of Krishna learning his true destiny in the form of journal entries. The entries reveal some emotions that were not apparent in the original scenes. Read this story to find out how Krishna really feels about the way his life turned out.
Friday, December 2, 2016
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Class Improvements
I had such a great experience with this class that it is hard for me to imagine how to make this class better. I will touch on each of the ideas that were mentioned:
Change Review Weeks to Planning Weeks
I'm not sure how I feel about this one. The review weeks were such a breath of fresh air for me and always came at the perfect time. They broke up the regular work and made everything feel more manageable, in my opinion. I think the biggest "planning" error is that people don't understand the idea of creating their own due dates. I know I was confused about this in the beginning. We are told that we create our own deadlines, but then there are deadlines on Canvas. Maybe changing the due dates to have the 2 readings and storytelling all due on Wednesday (or maybe even Friday?) and everything else due Sunday (like it currently is). This way you can tell students that they can do things whenever they want, but half should be turned in Wednesday and the other half by Sunday. How they want to break that up is still up to them. And they will quickly find that waiting until Wednesday night to do all of the reading and storytelling would be impossible every week.
Expand the Story Planning Option
I love this one! The story planning was an awesome mid-semester addition! It helped me out a lot the week that I decided to try it. I didn't have a Storybook, but I can see how it would be immensely helpful for those.
Create more audio recordings
Good idea! I didn't use any of the audio recordings this year, but this is a great way to incorporate everyone's individual learning styles. That is kind of you to offer to do this!
Create writing tutorial videos
YES! I am such a visual person. I am a huge fan of Kahn Academy and I can see how these would be helpful for your future students!!
Create thematic reading units.
I think this is a great idea too. Sometimes the reading options felt so broad that I didn't know where to start. It was fun to explore my options, but it was a little overwhelming at first. A sense of direction with themed units would be fun!
I'm excited to see how this class continues to grow. I had a great time with it this semester. It was a fun, creative break from my other classes. I wish you the best of luck developing it for future students!
Change Review Weeks to Planning Weeks
I'm not sure how I feel about this one. The review weeks were such a breath of fresh air for me and always came at the perfect time. They broke up the regular work and made everything feel more manageable, in my opinion. I think the biggest "planning" error is that people don't understand the idea of creating their own due dates. I know I was confused about this in the beginning. We are told that we create our own deadlines, but then there are deadlines on Canvas. Maybe changing the due dates to have the 2 readings and storytelling all due on Wednesday (or maybe even Friday?) and everything else due Sunday (like it currently is). This way you can tell students that they can do things whenever they want, but half should be turned in Wednesday and the other half by Sunday. How they want to break that up is still up to them. And they will quickly find that waiting until Wednesday night to do all of the reading and storytelling would be impossible every week.
Expand the Story Planning Option
I love this one! The story planning was an awesome mid-semester addition! It helped me out a lot the week that I decided to try it. I didn't have a Storybook, but I can see how it would be immensely helpful for those.
Create more audio recordings
Good idea! I didn't use any of the audio recordings this year, but this is a great way to incorporate everyone's individual learning styles. That is kind of you to offer to do this!
Create writing tutorial videos
YES! I am such a visual person. I am a huge fan of Kahn Academy and I can see how these would be helpful for your future students!!
Create thematic reading units.
I think this is a great idea too. Sometimes the reading options felt so broad that I didn't know where to start. It was fun to explore my options, but it was a little overwhelming at first. A sense of direction with themed units would be fun!
I'm excited to see how this class continues to grow. I had a great time with it this semester. It was a fun, creative break from my other classes. I wish you the best of luck developing it for future students!
Story: The Barney Bridge
In the monkey kingdom, community is everything. The monkeys look to each other for love and support and do their best to care for one another. In their kingdom, they all look up to and respect their leader. In this case, their leader is King Lorenz. King Lorenz is the largest, most powerful monkey that most in the kingdom have ever seen. Some of the older monkeys claim that greater leaders came before him, but younger generations find that hard to believe.
King Lorenz was strong. He was decisive. He was smart. He was always analyzing situations and making the best decisions for his people. The monkey economy was looking better than ever. Monkeys everywhere praised King Lorenz and constantly looked to him as a role model.
King Lorenz never let any of his success go to his head. Whenever someone would ask him about his accomplishments he would just tell them that he was doing his job, which was to serve his people.
Serve. Little did the monkeys know, this word was always on King Lorenz’s mind. He was always thinking of new ways to help his fellow monkeys and how he could best serve them.
Then one day, King Lorenz’s skills were put to the test when news reached his island that an army was in route to capsize his village. He was told that the people wanted the island for themselves, as it was filled with trees containing the most wonderful and delicious fruit in all the land. They had received strict orders from their king to slaughter any current inhabitants of the island and take it as their own.
This news startled King Lorenz. Thinking quickly, he used his might to jump to a nearby island.
“This island is perfectly fit for my people,” he thought to himself. “It will save them from harm. I must find a way to get them here!”
Then, he noticed a long reed and tied it to a tree. It appeared to be long enough to reach his home island. Eagerly, he tied the reed to his foot and leapt back to his island. However, the reed was a little too short.
How could he complete the bridge?! There must be some technical solution.
Just then, a small monkey approached him.
“Sir!” he exclaimed. “My name is Barney and I am here to serve you! I saw you flying back to the island with the reed and ran here as fast as I could. How may I help you save our people?”
King Lorenz explained that the reed was too short and that it wouldn’t be able to reach. He brainstormed technical solutions and realized that if someone were to tie the rope to their foot, they would be able to hold on to the tree on their island and complete the bridge.
“Will you complete the bridge, dear King? You are so large and strong that you will make the perfect, sturdy surface!” Barney looked at him with eager eyes.
“No,” King Lorenz chuckled. “I am big and strong but my people need me! Without my leadership, they might not survive. What would they do without me? We should find a monkey who has been accused of theft or some other disservice. Logically, it makes sense to risk the life of a lesser monkey.”
Before the King could finish his thought, Barney tied the reed to his foot and grabbed hold of the tree.
“Child!” exclaimed the King, “are you a theft or menace? For what reason did you assume this position?”
“There is no monkey on this island whose life matters less than another,” Barney explained. “You are correct, dear King. What our people need right now is a leader.”
And with that, all monkeys crossed the Barney bridge and made it safely to the island. After every monkey had passed, including King Lorenz, Barney fell to the ground. His small body was in very poor shape and it wasn’t likely that he would survive the night.
The human king, witnessing this selfless act had tears in his eyes. He decreed that he could never hurt creatures with such love in their hearts. He vowed to never touch the monkey kingdom and let them all live happily in peace.
King Lorenz watched the scene unfold with a heavy heart. In the chaos, he forgot the most important aspect of servant leadership: love.
Barney had saved the village and taught the king a lesson he would never forget.
King Lorenz was strong. He was decisive. He was smart. He was always analyzing situations and making the best decisions for his people. The monkey economy was looking better than ever. Monkeys everywhere praised King Lorenz and constantly looked to him as a role model.
King Lorenz never let any of his success go to his head. Whenever someone would ask him about his accomplishments he would just tell them that he was doing his job, which was to serve his people.
Serve. Little did the monkeys know, this word was always on King Lorenz’s mind. He was always thinking of new ways to help his fellow monkeys and how he could best serve them.
Then one day, King Lorenz’s skills were put to the test when news reached his island that an army was in route to capsize his village. He was told that the people wanted the island for themselves, as it was filled with trees containing the most wonderful and delicious fruit in all the land. They had received strict orders from their king to slaughter any current inhabitants of the island and take it as their own.
This news startled King Lorenz. Thinking quickly, he used his might to jump to a nearby island.
“This island is perfectly fit for my people,” he thought to himself. “It will save them from harm. I must find a way to get them here!”
Then, he noticed a long reed and tied it to a tree. It appeared to be long enough to reach his home island. Eagerly, he tied the reed to his foot and leapt back to his island. However, the reed was a little too short.
How could he complete the bridge?! There must be some technical solution.
Just then, a small monkey approached him.
“Sir!” he exclaimed. “My name is Barney and I am here to serve you! I saw you flying back to the island with the reed and ran here as fast as I could. How may I help you save our people?”
King Lorenz explained that the reed was too short and that it wouldn’t be able to reach. He brainstormed technical solutions and realized that if someone were to tie the rope to their foot, they would be able to hold on to the tree on their island and complete the bridge.
“Will you complete the bridge, dear King? You are so large and strong that you will make the perfect, sturdy surface!” Barney looked at him with eager eyes.
“No,” King Lorenz chuckled. “I am big and strong but my people need me! Without my leadership, they might not survive. What would they do without me? We should find a monkey who has been accused of theft or some other disservice. Logically, it makes sense to risk the life of a lesser monkey.”
Before the King could finish his thought, Barney tied the reed to his foot and grabbed hold of the tree.
“Child!” exclaimed the King, “are you a theft or menace? For what reason did you assume this position?”
“There is no monkey on this island whose life matters less than another,” Barney explained. “You are correct, dear King. What our people need right now is a leader.”
And with that, all monkeys crossed the Barney bridge and made it safely to the island. After every monkey had passed, including King Lorenz, Barney fell to the ground. His small body was in very poor shape and it wasn’t likely that he would survive the night.
The human king, witnessing this selfless act had tears in his eyes. He decreed that he could never hurt creatures with such love in their hearts. He vowed to never touch the monkey kingdom and let them all live happily in peace.
King Lorenz watched the scene unfold with a heavy heart. In the chaos, he forgot the most important aspect of servant leadership: love.
Barney had saved the village and taught the king a lesson he would never forget.
Author’s Note: This story was inspired by the tale “The Monkey Bridge” in Twenty Janaka Tales. In this story, the leader of the monkeys selflessly gives his life to save his people. This really made me reflect on the way that I lead others. Sometimes love and care are just as important as any other skill that we commonly use to define a “good leader”. For my story, I wanted to create a King who was the stereotypical definition of a leader: smart, technical, efficient, etc. I wanted to create a character who wasn’t necessarily seen as a “leader” in his group be the one that committed the act of selflessness for his people. This way, the character would teach the leader a lesson just as the original tale taught me a lesson. This story was very fun to write and I enjoyed putting a twist on the original.
Title: Twenty Jataka Tales
Author: Noor Inayat (Khan)
Illustrator: H. Willebeek Le Mair
Year: 1939
Title: Twenty Jataka Tales
Author: Noor Inayat (Khan)
Illustrator: H. Willebeek Le Mair
Year: 1939
Reading Notes: Twenty Jataka Tales, Part B
The Two Pigs
I had read someone else's story that was based off of this tale, so I was excited to read it. I really liked it! The sweet pigs taught the people a lesson of love and also touched on the fact that we should not fear departing the world, because of the love we will find after.
I had read someone else's story that was based off of this tale, so I was excited to read it. I really liked it! The sweet pigs taught the people a lesson of love and also touched on the fact that we should not fear departing the world, because of the love we will find after.
The Patient Buffalo
This story tells the tale of the patient buffalo who lets an annoying monkey climb all over him. His patience ends up benefiting him and all of those around him!
The Sarabha
This tale is about enemies putting their differences aside and helping each other. I really love this theme and would love to make a story out of it. It would be easy to create new characters, yet incorporate the same theme.
The Goblin Town
In this story, hundreds of men are lured in by beautiful women. One man discovers that the women are actually goblins and tries to warn the others. Some believe him and others don't. Those who believe are carried away to safety. This almost reminds me of Noah's Ark! It would be fun to write a story with this same type of theme!
The Great Elephant
This story was very sad! A sweet elephant tells hungry travelers that there will be an elephant for them to eat.....and then he kills himself so they can eat him. It was a very sad story but a powerful one about selfless love!
The Quarrelsome Quails
In this story, the King quail teaches the others how to escape capture, but they all must get along! When two quail get in a fight, they are captured and others escape. This teaches us that some things that anger you really aren't worth the fight.
The Forest Fire
This tale was also pretty sad. A little quail was left behind to be devoured by a fire when the rest of his family escaped. The quail vocalizes his vulnerability and the fire backs away. Many little ones are saved and everyone is happy!
The End of the World
As expected, this story kind of reminded me of Chicken Little. A little hare believes the world is ending and gets all of the animals worked up. Rumors and fright spread like wildfire. This is an important lesson to remember these days with everything that goes on in the media.
The Golden Goose
The theme of this story was not as obvious as the others. My main takeaway was to not fear time. I far time far too often. I think about the short time we have on this earth and spending it with those I love and making the most of the time I have here. This story reminded me that if I love those around me and bring happiness to them, what does it matter if time goes on?
The Noble Horse
This was a sweet story. The noble horse sacrifices his life so his rider can capture the kings. However, when he dies he expresses his wishes that none of the kings be killed. He brings peace to all!The Sarabha
This tale is about enemies putting their differences aside and helping each other. I really love this theme and would love to make a story out of it. It would be easy to create new characters, yet incorporate the same theme.
The Goblin Town
In this story, hundreds of men are lured in by beautiful women. One man discovers that the women are actually goblins and tries to warn the others. Some believe him and others don't. Those who believe are carried away to safety. This almost reminds me of Noah's Ark! It would be fun to write a story with this same type of theme!
The Great Elephant
This story was very sad! A sweet elephant tells hungry travelers that there will be an elephant for them to eat.....and then he kills himself so they can eat him. It was a very sad story but a powerful one about selfless love!
The Quarrelsome Quails
In this story, the King quail teaches the others how to escape capture, but they all must get along! When two quail get in a fight, they are captured and others escape. This teaches us that some things that anger you really aren't worth the fight.
The Forest Fire
This tale was also pretty sad. A little quail was left behind to be devoured by a fire when the rest of his family escaped. The quail vocalizes his vulnerability and the fire backs away. Many little ones are saved and everyone is happy!
The End of the World
As expected, this story kind of reminded me of Chicken Little. A little hare believes the world is ending and gets all of the animals worked up. Rumors and fright spread like wildfire. This is an important lesson to remember these days with everything that goes on in the media.
The Golden Goose
The theme of this story was not as obvious as the others. My main takeaway was to not fear time. I far time far too often. I think about the short time we have on this earth and spending it with those I love and making the most of the time I have here. This story reminded me that if I love those around me and bring happiness to them, what does it matter if time goes on?
The Noble Horse
(I love elephants, especially the one from the tale of The Great Elephant!)
Title: Twenty Jataka Tales
Author: Noor Inayat (Khan)
Illustrator: H. Willebeek Le Mair
Year: 1939
Monday, November 28, 2016
Reading Notes: Twenty Jataka Tales (Part A)
The Monkey-Bridge
In this tale, the monkey king gives his life to save his people. He is truly selfless and never regrets his decision! This is a powerful lesson on love and leadership. It made me think a lot about the way that I want to lead others. I would love to make a story with this same theme!
The Guilty Dogs
Here, the palace dogs ruined the harnesses on the royal chariot. Unsure of which dogs did it, the King declares for all dogs in the city to be killed...except for the royal dogs. First of all, this is a crazy punishment. I think there are several different lessons you could learn from this tale. One could be that sometimes it is those closest to you (whom you would never suspect) who are capable of doing the most damage. Another would be not to punish a group for the wrongdoings of one individual.
Banyan
In this story, a deer is killed each day by the king and his servants. On a day that a doe with a young baby was supposed to be killed, she ran to her ruler and asked to wait until later so she could take care of him. He refused so she ran to the other deer ruler, Banyan, who selflessly took her place and ended up bringing love into the heart of the king.
More than anything, this story showed me that it is okay to step back and challenge the status quo. The first ruler, Branch, seemed harsh for denying the doe but he was only following the orders that they had set in place. Banyan did not hesitate to stray from the plan in order to do the right thing. He broke the "rules" but ended up being the hero. This is a powerful lesson to reflect upon.
The Tortoise and the Geese
This tale teaches a lesson in "holding your tongue". The tortoise is being carried through the sky by biting a stick that two geese are holding. When people make fun of him, he yells and falls from the sky.
This reminded me that others will always have something to say about your success, but keeping your mouth shut is the best way to keep succeeding.
The Fairy and the Hare
In this story, the hare and his friends decide to take whatever food they find and give it to other instead of eating it for a day. The other animal friends come by their food by rather dishonest means, whereas the hare offers himself up as food. A fairy comes to test his kindness, and the hare joyously jumps into the fire she prepares. However, the fire does not burn him, but teaches the animals the lesson of kindness, love, and selfless giving!
The Golden Feathers
I think I have heard a version of this tale before! The father leaves in search of wealth for his family and is turned into a gold goose. He gives the golden feathers to his family to sell, but one day the selfish wife captures him and steals all of the feathers...not knowing that it is her husband. After she steals the feathers, they become worthless.
This story made me think about the lesson that you never know who you are encountering! The woman thought this was an ordinary goose, but it was actually her beloved husband. It taught me the importance of treating everyone with equal respect. Everyone deserves it!
The Young Parrot
In this story, the young parrot eats and takes extra food for his parents. The owner of he field is angry that he takes extra at first, but after learning the reason why, he welcomes the parrots with open arms. This reminded me that 1) we should take care of our elders and 2) you never know someone's true motives for their actions unless you ask!
The Empty Lake
This story didn't have as clear of a lesson to me as the others did. In this tale, the king fish prayed for water to fill the lake for his people. His wishes come true and the elements restore the lake.
The Swan Kingdom
In this tale, a swan shows dedication to his king and amazes the human king and all of his people. The lesson here is the benefit of staying true to those whom you love and respect. Something that I have loved about these tales is that they all end with the group living happily ever after. This has been an uplifting series of tales to read!
The Master's Test
This story had an awesome lesson! The master told his pupils to steal when no one was looking, but one pupil said "my self is always watching" and that he could never live with the guilt of seeing himself steal. This lesson struck the other pupils and affected their every day life from then on. I think this is a great story to share with others! I will definitely think about it when making decisions.
(The monkeys from my favorite tale in today's reading!)
Title: Twenty Jataka Tales
Author: Noor Inayat (Khan)
Illustrator: H. Willebeek Le Mair
Year: 1939
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Story: The Journal of Krishna
July 30
Dear Journal,
Dear Journal,
My love for Radha grows stronger each day. She is the most beautiful and wonderful woman I have ever met. I feel that my life is complete now that she is in it. Oh, Journal, I truly cannot picture myself without her. You should see the way her hair shines in the sun and her eyes light up every time she dances. She is a vision of beauty. She truly completes me. It is as if we have become one soul.
-Krishna
August 15
Journal,
I’ve made a decision. My love for Radha is unlike anything I have ever felt before. I have decided that it is time that I make her mine forever. That’s right…I’m going to marry her! As soon as my mother returns, I am going to ask her what she thinks! I am so excited. I know mother will be delighted! I will keep you updated as soon as she says yes!
-Krishna
August 16
Hi Journal…
Hi Journal…
Today I come to you with bad news. It turns out that things did not go as planned. My mother was not as excited as I was just SO SURE she would be. She even got my father involved. He refused as well. I don’t understand how they could refuse that I marry Radha, but they did. I am so offended. There is absolutely nothing wrong with Radha! She is the most perfect person in this world and I will not stop fighting until I marry her!!!
Mother and Father are taking me to see Gargacharya tonight. He is our family priest. I suppose they think that he will talk some sense into me. I’m looking forward to it. Once I tell Gargacharya my side, he will tell my parents how ridiculous they are being. I just know it.
Updates to come.
-Krishna
August 17
Dear Diary,
Dear Diary,
Things could not have gone farther than I predicted. My mother and father’s disagreements had nothing to do with Radha…it was all because of me. Journal, I’m not sure I can put everything I learned into words. My mind is still working to wrap itself around it.
You see, I am not at all the person I thought I was. My parents are of no blood relation to me. I was intentionally switched at birth for my own protection. They tell me that I am the savior of Dharma in this world. It feels strange to even write down. Journal, I am the deliverer that the sages have always talked about. ME. IT’S ME. I feel honored, but also sick. I am supposed to kill Kans, who is apparently my biological uncle. Am I qualified for this? Why me?
I am so connected to the people of my town. I just want to stay here and lead a normal life. More than anything, I want to marry Radha. But I cannot do either of those things. My destiny lies elsewhere. My fears will go no further than the pages of this journal. I am terrified but I will never let the people know. If I am who they say I am, then my people need bravery. I will do whatever I need to do to serve them.
-Krishna (I think)
August 30
Dear Journal,
It’s been a while since we’ve spoke. My life has gone on pretty much the same as before. Nothing much has changed (other than everything I have ever known).
However, today I received a visitor. A man named Akrur came to visit me and invite me to a Bow Ritual organized by Kans. Before I could accept the offer, he began to weep. Confused, I asked him what was wrong.
Akrur informed me that the real intention of the Yajna was to lure me to Mathura so that Kans could kill me. My stomach churned at these words and I knew I must accept. This is the destiny that I must fulfill. Akrur was surprised by my acceptance, but I knew it was what I had to do.
The people around me were shocked by the lack of emotion on my face. Little did they know, I was freaking out inside. Part of me is still upset that all of this happened. And always, a vision of Radha rests on the back of my mind. How could I ever forget her? But regardless of my selfish desires, I will be traveling to Mathura to face Kans. When I close this journal, I will be trapping my fears in the pages. From now on, I will proceed with a brave face and a fearless heart.
This, Journal, is my destiny.
-Krishna
(The journal Krishna uses to reveal his true feelings about his destiny.)
Author's Note: For this story, I was inspired by Episodes 13 and 14 of the Epified version of Krishna. I was also inspired by the work of some of my classmates and the writing techniques they have used. I really enjoyed reading stories that used the letter writing or journal entry styles and I knew that I wanted to try one of my own. I thought that these scenes in Krishna’s life were a perfect opportunity to try one of these styles because he was going through a major change/crisis in his life. In the actual scenes, he put on a very brave face and accepted his fate with no hesitation. I thought that a journal entry would be a great time for him to reveal a little bit more vulnerability. I stuck to the original storyline for the most part, but I told the story completely from Krishna’s point of view in the format of journal entries. I added some extra emotions that were not actually stated in the scenes. Krishna never really appeared scared or angry that any of this had happened to him. Any mentions of these types of feelings were extremely brief. I decided to expand upon the emotions that any rational person would have during this time. It would make perfect sense to be scared, upset, or experience self-doubt. I decided that if Krishna were ever to feel this way, he would never let it show. However, he might hide it away in the depths of his journal! 😉
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Growth Mindset: Memes
For this challenge, I chose this meme from our instructor's Growth Mindset Memes Blog.
First of all, I was a big fan of all the cat memes. If you haven't checked them out yet, you should!
I particularly likes this meme because of the quote and its relation to my experience with growth mindset. Typically, the hardest part of a challenging task is just getting started. Whether that is starting a new job, applying for a new position, or talking to someone for the first time...trying something new is hard!
One of the leaders I look up to the most always tells me "you have to start getting comfortable being uncomfortable". This is absolutely right. Putting yourself out there is never easy. But, accepting the uncertainty and "just going for it" is the best thing you can do.
Whenever I think about the growth mindset, I remember the importance of trying new things. Like this meme says, there are endless opportunities waiting for you, but you'll never know if you don't start climbing!
First of all, I was a big fan of all the cat memes. If you haven't checked them out yet, you should!
I particularly likes this meme because of the quote and its relation to my experience with growth mindset. Typically, the hardest part of a challenging task is just getting started. Whether that is starting a new job, applying for a new position, or talking to someone for the first time...trying something new is hard!
One of the leaders I look up to the most always tells me "you have to start getting comfortable being uncomfortable". This is absolutely right. Putting yourself out there is never easy. But, accepting the uncertainty and "just going for it" is the best thing you can do.
Whenever I think about the growth mindset, I remember the importance of trying new things. Like this meme says, there are endless opportunities waiting for you, but you'll never know if you don't start climbing!
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