To be able to grow, you have to put yourself in a position where you can grow.

I think sometimes we make decisions based on what we know.

And I think there is very little opportunity for growth.

And what I consider reward, if you keep repeating the situations, environments, the work that you do that you already know.

I think trying to put yourself in positions where you don't know the answer,

it's what actually helps you push forward.

I'm Jocelyn K. Gly, and this is Hurry Slowly, a podcast about pacing yourself, where I explore how you can avoid burnout,

improve your productivity, and activate your creative mind all through the simple act of slowing down.

Today we're going to talk about bucket lists. You know, that list of all those things you really, really want to do

before you die, but that you keep putting off for some reason. Maybe it's taking a trip around the

world, or maybe it's writing a novel, or maybe it's something simpler, like riding a horse,

something that I recently realized I have never actually done.

But why don't we do these things?

I would argue that there's two key factors.

The first is time.

We tell ourselves that we can't take time off work,

that our time is stretched too thin already,

or that it's just not the right time, not yet. But at a deeper level, underneath all that,

there's the second factor, fear. What will happen when I do this thing I've always talked about

doing? What if I fail? What if it's disappointing? What if I change? There's the risk of taking the time, and then there's the risk of taking the journey.

The risk that if you finally do this thing, you will be transformed.

And transformation isn't always comfortable.

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