Growth and stress often walk hand in hand.

When we face new contexts in life- like moving to a new city, starting a new job, or adapting to a new workplace—it can shake our confidence. The unknown and uncertainty have a way of doing that.

The feeling of incompetence before we start something new can make us feel overwhelmed. Yet, this anxiety sharpens our focus and drives us to learn. Through this process of paying attention and learning that we eventually build the competence and confidence we seek.

To learn new skills, we must engage with the unknown.

To learn new skills, growth and stress must walk hand in hand.

Summing it up with a quote by Seth Godin:

Learning creates more competence but first, it amplifies our feeling of incompetence.