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To get better, you have to be willing to fail. If you try to avoid failure, you won’t improve. Failure is a great teacher, if you’re willing to learn from it. Don’t try to fail, but embrace it when it happens.
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Players consider what would be scary to do in front of a group. One at a time, each player gets up and does their scary thing. The group gives a standing ovation after each presentation.
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If uncertainty or fear inhibit you, start playing. Don’t try to figure things out. Uncertainty is overcome by doing, not thinking. Step up, take action, and follow impulses before you know where they will lead. Treat fear and uncertainty like a green light and go before you know.
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the voice of self-judgment inside the head
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Introduce yourself to a stranger and spend two minutes getting to know each other. At the end of the meeting, take a selfie with the person.
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Let your body be inspired by an evocative piece of music. Move without resorting to actual dance moves.
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Go someplace you’ve never been that feels foreign or strange to you. (Don’t break the law or go somewhere that puts you in physical danger.) Relax and soak in the experience. Be attentive to the sights, sounds, smells, and feelings that surround you.
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When you feel unsure, stop second-guessing yourself. Do something with confidence. What you do doesn’t matter as much as doing it. Don’t let doubt color your performance. Confidence comes from playing confidently, whether you feel that way or not.
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We come into this world with few boundaries and are shaped by our social surroundings. As we grow up, we’re taught how to behave. “Don’t be mean.” “Don’t be stupid.” “Don’t be chicken.” Some behaviors we adopt, others we don’t, and still others become taboo. Which behaviors are practiced vary from person to person.
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Dance to a piece of music as sensuously as possible. Relish all of your senses as you move. Revel in the pleasure of sensation. Allow yourself to be vulnerable.
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