LongInTheTooth comments on The Sin of Underconfidence - Less Wrong

55 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 20 April 2009 06:30AM

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Comment author: LongInTheTooth 20 April 2009 02:50:37PM 8 points [-]

Without risk, there is no growth.

If your practice isn't making you feel scared and uncomfortable, it's not helping. Imagine training for a running race without any workouts that raise your heart rate and make you breathe hard.

Feeling out of your comfort zone and at risk of failure is something everybody should seek out on a regular basis.