Welcome to the Game Change Your Life podcast with Dave Anderson. Now, here's Dave with an

intentional mindset minute. Welcome on Game Change Your Life. I'm Dave Anderson with another

intentional mindset minute, where I share quick hits from my latest books,

intentional mindset, and elevate your excellence. We post them on Fridays to help you think right,

do right, get better, and become more. Here's the topic. Do hard things. You know, when we're young,

we take on all challenges. We're not really afraid of much of anything. But as we grow

older and become aware of judgment and criticism, our brain can condition us to play it safe,

stay comfortable, and go with the flow to protect us from failure and the judgment or critique

that accompanies it. But we were born to grow, to expand, to change, to risk, and to

fulfill a potential worthy of our opportunities, our talents and skills. So do hard things.

Hard things are uncomfortable, and they test your limits, even if in a small way. And as you

work through the discomfort, they bring the rewards of increased confidence, discipline,

growth, and accomplishment.

And you also recondition your play-it-safe brain to get more comfortable, being uncomfortable,

and to discover a you, you'll never meet calcified in a mold or frozen in your play-it-safe comfort zone.