"One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward gr..." — Abraham Maslow
One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.
What This Quote Means
Personal growth requires the willingness to be uncomfortable and the patience to trust the process.
About Abraham Maslow
Abraham Maslow was an American psychologist best known for creating Maslow''s hierarchy of needs and pioneering humanistic psychology.
Abraham Maslow (1908-1970) studied the best of human nature rather than the worst, pioneering the field of positive psychology.
How to Apply This Wisdom
Embrace discomfort
Seek out one growth opportunity that stretches your comfort zone.
Feedback welcome
Ask for honest feedback and receive it with gratitude.
Daily learning
Commit to learning something new every single day.
Reflection Questions
- In what area of my life am I most stagnant?
- What uncomfortable truth about myself do I need to face?
- What would my best self look like one year from now?
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