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Why be comfortable being uncomfortable? | Rebecca Bamberger | TEDxLakeTravisHigh


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[Applause] what makes you uncomfortable it’s being

what makes you uncomfortable it’s being

what makes you uncomfortable it’s being on a stage being naked

on a stage being naked

on a stage being naked let me tell you about a story in which I

let me tell you about a story in which I

let me tell you about a story in which I was a nude art model on a stage in front

was a nude art model on a stage in front

was a nude art model on a stage in front of 40 people under fluorescent lighting

of 40 people under fluorescent lighting

of 40 people under fluorescent lighting on a Saturday morning being a nude art

on a Saturday morning being a nude art

on a Saturday morning being a nude art model was one of my uncomfortable

model was one of my uncomfortable

model was one of my uncomfortable experiences and today I’m going to share

experiences and today I’m going to share

experiences and today I’m going to share my ongoing two-step process to be

my ongoing two-step process to be

my ongoing two-step process to be comfortable being uncomfortable and why

comfortable being uncomfortable and why

comfortable being uncomfortable and why this process has a simple mechanism to

this process has a simple mechanism to

this process has a simple mechanism to jumpstart your confidence who cannot use

jumpstart your confidence who cannot use

jumpstart your confidence who cannot use a little boost of confidence

a little boost of confidence

a little boost of confidence now I figured being a nude art model

now I figured being a nude art model

now I figured being a nude art model would be a great uncomfortable

would be a great uncomfortable

would be a great uncomfortable experience considering I had a birthmark

experience considering I had a birthmark

experience considering I had a birthmark on my back it looked like a goat kicked

on my back it looked like a goat kicked

on my back it looked like a goat kicked me and I had skin it was so blotchy and

me and I had skin it was so blotchy and

me and I had skin it was so blotchy and transparent that you could confuse

transparent that you could confuse

transparent that you could confuse congested traffic on a Google map on my

congested traffic on a Google map on my

congested traffic on a Google map on my thigh I’m the type of person who wears

thigh I’m the type of person who wears

thigh I’m the type of person who wears the paper smock thing in the doctor’s

the paper smock thing in the doctor’s

the paper smock thing in the doctor’s room because I don’t want one person

room because I don’t want one person

room because I don’t want one person looking at me naked let alone dozens

looking at me naked let alone dozens

looking at me naked let alone dozens with paintbrushes or pens so I called

with paintbrushes or pens so I called

with paintbrushes or pens so I called around I did some research turns out

around I did some research turns out

around I did some research turns out there’s an art class that practices

there’s an art class that practices

there’s an art class that practices every Saturday morning they’ve been

every Saturday morning they’ve been

every Saturday morning they’ve been practicing since 2006 with painting nude

practicing since 2006 with painting nude

practicing since 2006 with painting nude art models I thought okay this sounds

art models I thought okay this sounds

art models I thought okay this sounds pretty legit I show up the next class

pretty legit I show up the next class

pretty legit I show up the next class and the instructor had told me okay you

and the instructor had told me okay you

and the instructor had told me okay you could sit in the back you could observe

could sit in the back you could observe

could sit in the back you could observe just watch maybe if the Booker for the

just watch maybe if the Booker for the

just watch maybe if the Booker for the models is there the professional models

models is there the professional models

models is there the professional models you could talk about being this we could

you could talk about being this we could

you could talk about being this we could talk about being a substitute at some

talk about being a substitute at some

talk about being a substitute at some point in that classroom I could only

point in that classroom I could only

point in that classroom I could only take the back seat because it was packed

take the back seat because it was packed

take the back seat because it was packed there were forty some easels with people

there were forty some easels with people

there were forty some easels with people tying their smocks squirting their pain

tying their smocks squirting their pain

tying their smocks squirting their pain angling their easels to get the best

angling their easels to get the best

angling their easels to get the best view of the stage I thought wow this is

view of the stage I thought wow this is

view of the stage I thought wow this is not a casual Saturday morning art class

not a casual Saturday morning art class

not a casual Saturday morning art class this is like going to paintball practice

this is like going to paintball practice

this is like going to paintball practice or something and as I sat in that back

or something and as I sat in that back

or something and as I sat in that back row the first model waltzed onto the

row the first model waltzed onto the

row the first model waltzed onto the stage and she struck some Xena the

stage and she struck some Xena the

stage and she struck some Xena the warrior princess

warrior princess

warrior princess host with a bow and arrow I don’t even

host with a bow and arrow I don’t even

host with a bow and arrow I don’t even know where she got her prop but she was

know where she got her prop but she was

know where she got her prop but she was regal rigid clearly she had done this

regal rigid clearly she had done this

regal rigid clearly she had done this before and just after 5 10 maybe 15

before and just after 5 10 maybe 15

before and just after 5 10 maybe 15 minutes I lost track it was time for a

minutes I lost track it was time for a

minutes I lost track it was time for a break

break

break that was the warm-up post I thought oh I

that was the warm-up post I thought oh I

that was the warm-up post I thought oh I can go to the other side of the room

can go to the other side of the room

can go to the other side of the room I can go and see what they those artists

I can go and see what they those artists

I can go and see what they those artists painted from their point of view this is

painted from their point of view this is

painted from their point of view this is great but Mike ran up to me the

great but Mike ran up to me the

great but Mike ran up to me the organizer whom I spoke with and said

organizer whom I spoke with and said

organizer whom I spoke with and said guess what Beck

guess what Beck

guess what Beck one of the models has a flat tire so

one of the models has a flat tire so

one of the models has a flat tire so we’re gonna have to use you are you

we’re gonna have to use you are you

we’re gonna have to use you are you ready now how are you not ready to be

ready now how are you not ready to be

ready now how are you not ready to be naked

naked

naked assuming you bathe every day this is not

assuming you bathe every day this is not

assuming you bathe every day this is not a I forgot my notes situation so I said

a I forgot my notes situation so I said

a I forgot my notes situation so I said oh great I’ll just I’ll be right back

oh great I’ll just I’ll be right back

oh great I’ll just I’ll be right back and I ran into the bathroom and the

and I ran into the bathroom and the

and I ran into the bathroom and the bathroom I had one of those

bathroom I had one of those

bathroom I had one of those laughing hysteria fits the kind that

laughing hysteria fits the kind that

laughing hysteria fits the kind that makes you look deranged right before you

makes you look deranged right before you

makes you look deranged right before you break down into tears summer you know

break down into tears summer you know

break down into tears summer you know and I’m exactly talking about because

and I’m exactly talking about because

and I’m exactly talking about because that’s the only thing I could think to

that’s the only thing I could think to

that’s the only thing I could think to do how absurd of this situation I was

do how absurd of this situation I was

do how absurd of this situation I was now in but there I was those are the

now in but there I was those are the

now in but there I was those are the whole point of doing these experiences

whole point of doing these experiences

whole point of doing these experiences so I had to go on that stage I had to do

so I had to go on that stage I had to do

so I had to go on that stage I had to do it and back out stay back outside

it and back out stay back outside

it and back out stay back outside Mike introduced me as a substitute model

Mike introduced me as a substitute model

Mike introduced me as a substitute model and I was approaching the stage all the

and I was approaching the stage all the

and I was approaching the stage all the little steps like I was going to the

little steps like I was going to the

little steps like I was going to the guillotine thinking do I know anybody in

guillotine thinking do I know anybody in

guillotine thinking do I know anybody in here

here

here what is the photography policy in here

what is the photography policy in here

what is the photography policy in here what if someone paints a portrait girl

what if someone paints a portrait girl

what if someone paints a portrait girl with the goat kicked back and sells it

with the goat kicked back and sells it

with the goat kicked back and sells it in the cafe down the street did I shave

in the cafe down the street did I shave

in the cafe down the street did I shave these are a few of the thoughts I’m

these are a few of the thoughts I’m

these are a few of the thoughts I’m thinking of but again at that time I was

thinking of but again at that time I was

thinking of but again at that time I was already on stage I had to do this so I

already on stage I had to do this so I

already on stage I had to do this so I shut my eyes maybe that would help and I

shut my eyes maybe that would help and I

shut my eyes maybe that would help and I struck this first pose this kind of like

struck this first pose this kind of like

struck this first pose this kind of like well I just will just go up back up here

well I just will just go up back up here

well I just will just go up back up here and nothing happened no one said what’s

and nothing happened no one said what’s

and nothing happened no one said what’s that mark

that mark

that mark no one said look at that blotchy skin

no one said look at that blotchy skin

no one said look at that blotchy skin nothing

nothing

nothing I just heard the faint ting ting ting

I just heard the faint ting ting ting

I just heard the faint ting ting ting people painting with their paintbrushes

people painting with their paintbrushes

people painting with their paintbrushes washing the brushes and their little

washing the brushes and their little

washing the brushes and their little paint jars and as the minutes went by I

paint jars and as the minutes went by I

paint jars and as the minutes went by I thought I’m okay I’m getting me maybe

thought I’m okay I’m getting me maybe

thought I’m okay I’m getting me maybe I’m getting good at this okay a little

I’m getting good at this okay a little

I’m getting good at this okay a little bit more comfortable with this even

bit more comfortable with this even

bit more comfortable with this even though there were two double Niagara

though there were two double Niagara

though there were two double Niagara Falls of gushing from my armpits and my

Falls of gushing from my armpits and my

Falls of gushing from my armpits and my leg is twitching but I was okay so for

leg is twitching but I was okay so for

leg is twitching but I was okay so for the next pose I said I’m gonna do

the next pose I said I’m gonna do

the next pose I said I’m gonna do something I’m gonna do something a

something I’m gonna do something a

something I’m gonna do something a little bit more challenging for the

little bit more challenging for the

little bit more challenging for the artist I will do this crouching pose

artist I will do this crouching pose

artist I will do this crouching pose here’s another rendition of it and then

here’s another rendition of it and then

here’s another rendition of it and then I realized that without doubt three four

I realized that without doubt three four

I realized that without doubt three four maybe ten people could now see directly

maybe ten people could now see directly

maybe ten people could now see directly up my behind but I was okay

up my behind but I was okay

up my behind but I was okay no one said anything

no one said anything

no one said anything people just ting ting ting ting just

people just ting ting ting ting just

people just ting ting ting ting just painting along and it was fine and as

painting along and it was fine and as

painting along and it was fine and as soon as that pose was called called I

soon as that pose was called called I

soon as that pose was called called I ran off the stage and I said Mike I am

ran off the stage and I said Mike I am

ran off the stage and I said Mike I am so sorry I’m sure that pose made a

so sorry I’m sure that pose made a

so sorry I’m sure that pose made a couple people a little uncomfortable and

couple people a little uncomfortable and

couple people a little uncomfortable and he said uh back back we have seen

he said uh back back we have seen

he said uh back back we have seen hundreds of bodies over the years and

hundreds of bodies over the years and

hundreds of bodies over the years and frankly hundreds of parts no one is

frankly hundreds of parts no one is

frankly hundreds of parts no one is uncomfortable now including you every

uncomfortable now including you every

uncomfortable now including you every year I pick a saying to live by it’s

year I pick a saying to live by it’s

year I pick a saying to live by it’s kind of like a New Year’s resolution but

kind of like a New Year’s resolution but

kind of like a New Year’s resolution but easier because you just followed the

easier because you just followed the

easier because you just followed the saying although that’s the hard part

saying although that’s the hard part

saying although that’s the hard part people start sending the knees to me in

people start sending the knees to me in

people start sending the knees to me in november/december every year and my mom

november/december every year and my mom

november/december every year and my mom in 2014 sent me this one be comfortable

in 2014 sent me this one be comfortable

in 2014 sent me this one be comfortable being uncomfortable I said mom why’d you

being uncomfortable I said mom why’d you

being uncomfortable I said mom why’d you send me this one she said honey you’re

send me this one she said honey you’re

send me this one she said honey you’re not comfortable being uncomfortable she

not comfortable being uncomfortable she

not comfortable being uncomfortable she was right because I try to avoid

was right because I try to avoid

was right because I try to avoid uncomfortable situations

uncomfortable situations

uncomfortable situations anything that’s awkward I go out of my

anything that’s awkward I go out of my

anything that’s awkward I go out of my way to make sure people are super

way to make sure people are super

way to make sure people are super comfortable she reminded me that even on

comfortable she reminded me that even on

comfortable she reminded me that even on the playground when I was little and

the playground when I was little and

the playground when I was little and something uncomfortable happened someone

something uncomfortable happened someone

something uncomfortable happened someone burst into tears I would run the other

burst into tears I would run the other

burst into tears I would run the other way

way

way so 2015 that was gonna be my year to be

so 2015 that was gonna be my year to be

so 2015 that was gonna be my year to be comfortable being uncomfortable I was

comfortable being uncomfortable I was

comfortable being uncomfortable I was gonna get good being out here outside

gonna get good being out here outside

gonna get good being out here outside the comfort zone next to uncomfortable

the comfort zone next to uncomfortable

the comfort zone next to uncomfortable stuff that life has being human most of

stuff that life has being human most of

stuff that life has being human most of us like to be in here inside the comfort

us like to be in here inside the comfort

us like to be in here inside the comfort zone protected and shielded from all the

zone protected and shielded from all the

zone protected and shielded from all the uncomfortable stuff of the world it was

uncomfortable stuff of the world it was

uncomfortable stuff of the world it was going to be a tough year but I developed

going to be a tough year but I developed

going to be a tough year but I developed a two-step process to get good at being

a two-step process to get good at being

a two-step process to get good at being comfortable with the uncomfortable step

comfortable with the uncomfortable step

comfortable with the uncomfortable step one is the Jomo FOMO test that’s a joy

one is the Jomo FOMO test that’s a joy

one is the Jomo FOMO test that’s a joy of missing out or fear of missing out if

of missing out or fear of missing out if

of missing out or fear of missing out if you were to come to me two years ago and

you were to come to me two years ago and

you were to come to me two years ago and say hey Beck do you want to scale off a

say hey Beck do you want to scale off a

say hey Beck do you want to scale off a forty seven storey skyscraper

forty seven storey skyscraper

forty seven storey skyscraper I’d say no no I do not I’m pretty sure I

I’d say no no I do not I’m pretty sure I

I’d say no no I do not I’m pretty sure I have to refold my laundry that day that

have to refold my laundry that day that

have to refold my laundry that day that is Jomo I would take a lot of joy in

is Jomo I would take a lot of joy in

is Jomo I would take a lot of joy in missing out on that experience some of

missing out on that experience some of

missing out on that experience some of you in here would go yes I’m so excited

you in here would go yes I’m so excited

you in here would go yes I’m so excited when is that and that is FOMO you would

when is that and that is FOMO you would

when is that and that is FOMO you would hate to miss out on that experience that

hate to miss out on that experience that

hate to miss out on that experience that is not an uncomfortable experience for

is not an uncomfortable experience for

is not an uncomfortable experience for you everyone’s comfort zone is deeply

you everyone’s comfort zone is deeply

you everyone’s comfort zone is deeply personal what’s uncomfortable to me may

personal what’s uncomfortable to me may

personal what’s uncomfortable to me may not be uncomfortable to you may not be

not be uncomfortable to you may not be

not be uncomfortable to you may not be uncomfortable to person sitting next to

uncomfortable to person sitting next to

uncomfortable to person sitting next to you this is why you must do step one of

you this is why you must do step one of

you this is why you must do step one of this process which is the Jomo FOMO test

this process which is the Jomo FOMO test

this process which is the Jomo FOMO test now step two practice practice is hard

now step two practice practice is hard

now step two practice practice is hard it is deliberate it is doing something

it is deliberate it is doing something

it is deliberate it is doing something over and over again so you get good at

over and over again so you get good at

over and over again so you get good at that something here a few things that I

that something here a few things that I

that something here a few things that I did to get comfortable being

did to get comfortable being

did to get comfortable being uncomfortable I was homeless for a night

uncomfortable I was homeless for a night

uncomfortable I was homeless for a night in downtown San Diego I wore burqa for a

in downtown San Diego I wore burqa for a

in downtown San Diego I wore burqa for a day

day

day I built a shelter of sticks and lived in

I built a shelter of sticks and lived in

I built a shelter of sticks and lived in the sticks literally I went to a

the sticks literally I went to a

the sticks literally I went to a pro-life pro-choice protest complete

pro-life pro-choice protest complete

pro-life pro-choice protest complete with megaphones I’ve performed and wrote

with megaphones I’ve performed and wrote

with megaphones I’ve performed and wrote a poem oops not yet I attended a four

a poem oops not yet I attended a four

a poem oops not yet I attended a four day meditation retreat I went to meThe

day meditation retreat I went to meThe

day meditation retreat I went to meThe support groups I was in a wheelchair for

support groups I was in a wheelchair for

support groups I was in a wheelchair for a day I wrote and performed a poem in

a day I wrote and performed a poem in

a day I wrote and performed a poem in front of about 400 people I was a drag

front of about 400 people I was a drag

front of about 400 people I was a drag queen

queen

queen stand-up comedian a day laborer a

stand-up comedian a day laborer a

stand-up comedian a day laborer a Scientologist and a panhandler I could

Scientologist and a panhandler I could

Scientologist and a panhandler I could go on but I said that this process has a

go on but I said that this process has a

go on but I said that this process has a simple mechanism to boost to jumpstart

simple mechanism to boost to jumpstart

simple mechanism to boost to jumpstart your confidence this simple mechanism is

your confidence this simple mechanism is

your confidence this simple mechanism is so good so addictive

so good so addictive

so good so addictive that I’ve actually made be comfortable

that I’ve actually made be comfortable

that I’ve actually made be comfortable with the uncomfortable a theme for last

with the uncomfortable a theme for last

with the uncomfortable a theme for last year and this year the simple mechanism

year and this year the simple mechanism

year and this year the simple mechanism is the confidence flywheel it is an

is the confidence flywheel it is an

is the confidence flywheel it is an endless source of confidence let me

endless source of confidence let me

endless source of confidence let me explain this a flywheel is a revolving

explain this a flywheel is a revolving

explain this a flywheel is a revolving piece of machinery it’s a wheel that’s

piece of machinery it’s a wheel that’s

piece of machinery it’s a wheel that’s inside a machine that keeps stability

inside a machine that keeps stability

inside a machine that keeps stability that C it keeps power going in the

that C it keeps power going in the

that C it keeps power going in the machine when you start anything you are

machine when you start anything you are

machine when you start anything you are not good at it

not good at it

not good at it it is exceedingly uncomfortable because

it is exceedingly uncomfortable because

it is exceedingly uncomfortable because it’s so novel and a lot of times what’s

it’s so novel and a lot of times what’s

it’s so novel and a lot of times what’s uncomfortable keeps us from doing it to

uncomfortable keeps us from doing it to

uncomfortable keeps us from doing it to begin with but as you practice as you

begin with but as you practice as you

begin with but as you practice as you get a little bit more in the groove of

get a little bit more in the groove of

get a little bit more in the groove of it you get good at it

it you get good at it

it you get good at it marginally even and as you practice more

marginally even and as you practice more

marginally even and as you practice more you get on you get comfortable with that

you get on you get comfortable with that

you get on you get comfortable with that and as you get comfortable and you

and as you get comfortable and you

and as you get comfortable and you practice it more then you gain the

practice it more then you gain the

practice it more then you gain the confidence to think okay I could do the

confidence to think okay I could do the

confidence to think okay I could do the next level I could do the next stage of

next level I could do the next stage of

next level I could do the next stage of this thing now here’s the neat part

this thing now here’s the neat part

this thing now here’s the neat part about the confidence flywheel and the

about the confidence flywheel and the

about the confidence flywheel and the process of doing and being comfortable

process of doing and being comfortable

process of doing and being comfortable with the uncomfortable you jumpstart the

with the uncomfortable you jumpstart the

with the uncomfortable you jumpstart the confidence flywheel you don’t start at

confidence flywheel you don’t start at

confidence flywheel you don’t start at the top where you have to start from

the top where you have to start from

the top where you have to start from square one and basically get good and

square one and basically get good and

square one and basically get good and then practice and then get comfortable

then practice and then get comfortable

then practice and then get comfortable and then practice and then get confident

and then practice and then get confident

and then practice and then get confident you already are comfortable with

you already are comfortable with

you already are comfortable with something uncomfortable and everything

something uncomfortable and everything

something uncomfortable and everything we start or do is uncomfortable to begin

we start or do is uncomfortable to begin

we start or do is uncomfortable to begin with let me give you one more story to

with let me give you one more story to

with let me give you one more story to illustrate this point I have not liked

illustrate this point I have not liked

illustrate this point I have not liked Heights edges this is off of a tie at

Heights edges this is off of a tie at

Heights edges this is off of a tie at all skyscraper which I’ll explain in a

all skyscraper which I’ll explain in a

all skyscraper which I’ll explain in a minute ever since I was a little girl

minute ever since I was a little girl

minute ever since I was a little girl and I was on the very edge of this very

and I was on the very edge of this very

and I was on the very edge of this very tall slide which by the way has been

tall slide which by the way has been

tall slide which by the way has been shut down because you could totally

shut down because you could totally

shut down because you could totally crack your head open

crack your head open

crack your head open I have not likes edges

I have not likes edges

I have not likes edges turns out lucky me there was an event

turns out lucky me there was an event

turns out lucky me there was an event called

called

called over the edge it has you rappel off of

over the edge it has you rappel off of

over the edge it has you rappel off of this skyscraper of course I had to sign

this skyscraper of course I had to sign

this skyscraper of course I had to sign up for this lovely experience and when

up for this lovely experience and when

up for this lovely experience and when you first get there you have to go

you first get there you have to go

you first get there you have to go through 20 people who show you how to

through 20 people who show you how to

through 20 people who show you how to work the GoPro and your walkie-talkie

work the GoPro and your walkie-talkie

work the GoPro and your walkie-talkie and how basically not to die and all

and how basically not to die and all

and how basically not to die and all this good stuff and then you get to the

this good stuff and then you get to the

this good stuff and then you get to the actual edge were there about 10 people

actual edge were there about 10 people

actual edge were there about 10 people waiting for you the first thing you do

waiting for you the first thing you do

waiting for you the first thing you do is you put on these little blue booties

is you put on these little blue booties

is you put on these little blue booties it’s so that you do not scuff the side

it’s so that you do not scuff the side

it’s so that you do not scuff the side of the skyscraper literally I’m like is

of the skyscraper literally I’m like is

of the skyscraper literally I’m like is this harder to clean than pee I guess so

this harder to clean than pee I guess so

this harder to clean than pee I guess so because you have to put the booties on

because you have to put the booties on

because you have to put the booties on they’re like put on the booties

they’re like put on the booties

they’re like put on the booties something like okay and as I’m putting

something like okay and as I’m putting

something like okay and as I’m putting these shoes booties on I’m thinking

these shoes booties on I’m thinking

these shoes booties on I’m thinking someone anybody could just

someone anybody could just

someone anybody could just snip-snip me away from these skinny

snip-snip me away from these skinny

snip-snip me away from these skinny little ropes my booties flying up like

little ropes my booties flying up like

little ropes my booties flying up like little poof marks like the coyote when

little poof marks like the coyote when

little poof marks like the coyote when he’s going over a cliff to chase the

he’s going over a cliff to chase the

he’s going over a cliff to chase the roadrunner that was gonna be me but at

roadrunner that was gonna be me but at

roadrunner that was gonna be me but at this point I was already perpendicular

this point I was already perpendicular

this point I was already perpendicular to the wall and one of the organizers

to the wall and one of the organizers

to the wall and one of the organizers said look down look down and I look down

said look down look down and I look down

said look down look down and I look down and I see that there was ants that

and I see that there was ants that

and I see that there was ants that there’s cars that look like the size of

there’s cars that look like the size of

there’s cars that look like the size of ants and that’s when your brain says

ants and that’s when your brain says

ants and that’s when your brain says something is wrong with this situation

something is wrong with this situation

something is wrong with this situation this is not a good situation but I was

this is not a good situation but I was

this is not a good situation but I was there and when the organisers then said

there and when the organisers then said

there and when the organisers then said let go let go of course I had been

let go let go of course I had been

let go let go of course I had been holding on to that skinny little rope

holding on to that skinny little rope

holding on to that skinny little rope for my life and after about 20 seconds I

for my life and after about 20 seconds I

for my life and after about 20 seconds I did let go and I made it all the way

did let go and I made it all the way

did let go and I made it all the way down then atrociously tall building now

down then atrociously tall building now

down then atrociously tall building now after doing this experience I feel of

after doing this experience I feel of

after doing this experience I feel of course comfortable with edges but

course comfortable with edges but

course comfortable with edges but because I’ve done this process of being

because I’ve done this process of being

because I’ve done this process of being comfortable with the uncomfortable I’m

comfortable with the uncomfortable I’m

comfortable with the uncomfortable I’m really comfortable with something

really comfortable with something

really comfortable with something uncomfortable so much so that I started

uncomfortable so much so that I started

uncomfortable so much so that I started taking helicopter lessons something I

taking helicopter lessons something I

taking helicopter lessons something I thought was all we would always be so

thought was all we would always be so

thought was all we would always be so great if it wasn’t for how uncomfortable

great if it wasn’t for how uncomfortable

great if it wasn’t for how uncomfortable it was it’s very technical you could

it was it’s very technical you could

it was it’s very technical you could totally kill yourself I have never flown

totally kill yourself I have never flown

totally kill yourself I have never flown a plane in my life for example

a plane in my life for example

a plane in my life for example even my pilot my first instructor said

even my pilot my first instructor said

even my pilot my first instructor said don’t you don’t you want to learn how to

don’t you don’t you want to learn how to

don’t you don’t you want to learn how to fly first that’s usually what people do

fly first that’s usually what people do

fly first that’s usually what people do to get calm

to get calm

to get calm and I said I’m already I’m already

and I said I’m already I’m already

and I said I’m already I’m already comfortable with what’s uncomfortable

comfortable with what’s uncomfortable

comfortable with what’s uncomfortable this is a photo I took from one of my

this is a photo I took from one of my

this is a photo I took from one of my last flights a few weeks ago now I have

last flights a few weeks ago now I have

last flights a few weeks ago now I have FOMO if I miss one of the flights

FOMO if I miss one of the flights

FOMO if I miss one of the flights sometimes they even fly with one of the

sometimes they even fly with one of the

sometimes they even fly with one of the doors off you do not need to do

doors off you do not need to do

doors off you do not need to do helicopter lessons or rappelling off a

helicopter lessons or rappelling off a

helicopter lessons or rappelling off a skyscraper to get the confidence

skyscraper to get the confidence

skyscraper to get the confidence flywheel rolling and to even jumpstart

flywheel rolling and to even jumpstart

flywheel rolling and to even jumpstart it by doing this two-step process you

it by doing this two-step process you

it by doing this two-step process you can start with anything that today

can start with anything that today

can start with anything that today passes your jomo FOMO test for some of

passes your jomo FOMO test for some of

passes your jomo FOMO test for some of you that may be introducing yourself to

you that may be introducing yourself to

you that may be introducing yourself to someone you would never approach because

someone you would never approach because

someone you would never approach because you have jomo about rejection for others

you have jomo about rejection for others

you have jomo about rejection for others it may be confronting someone because

it may be confronting someone because

it may be confronting someone because you have jomo about confrontation here’s

you have jomo about confrontation here’s

you have jomo about confrontation here’s the deal though if you want to get rid

the deal though if you want to get rid

the deal though if you want to get rid of jomo you want to get really good with

of jomo you want to get really good with

of jomo you want to get really good with being comfortable with the uncomfortable

being comfortable with the uncomfortable

being comfortable with the uncomfortable you’re going to need step two and that’s

you’re going to need step two and that’s

you’re going to need step two and that’s practice thank you so much

practice thank you so much

practice thank you so much [Applause]

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