Beginner’s mind

Trying new things takes a lot of courage. Doing things a different way means accepting failure as a possible outcome. Routines and habits make us efficient in moving through time and space. They provide a safe path to a desired outcome. The problem is, they limit our minds into assumptions and and habitual modes of thinking too. Worst case, they discourage us from trying new things at all. We simply see and do and experience things in the way we always have.

Children are really good at being beginners. Fearless and unencumbered by assumptions, they think and act freely, discovering and inventing their world from moment to moment. They take in both vast views and tiny details, and every day brings learning and surprises. At Skillbreak we celebrate the act of trying and the messy process of learning in real life. So be childlike. Dare to be a beginner. Try something new today.