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INSPIRATIONAL
TALES
However, as we get older, we are
taught things like ‘you can’t do that’ or
‘you’re not allowed to say things like
that’ or even ‘you need to do better.’ So
of course, we learn to be afraid of taking
chances... afraid of failing... and instead
we play it safe.
One of the things that I had to learn
when I studied improv, and one of the
Think of the last time you made a
presentation to your class or at work. Or
when you met new people for the first
time. How did you feel? Did you think
things like ‘I hope I don’t screw this up’
or ‘What if these people don’t like me?’
Almost all of us go through this in these
situations.
As young children, we don’t have
first things I teach my students, is that it
is ok to fail. In fact, failing can be a good
thing. It allows for growth. When we fail,
we learn from that experience and
become better. If you do the same thing
over and over and never take risks, how
are you going to grow? You’re just going
to remain static.
these fears... we are too busy exploring
new things to be afraid. Every
experience as a child is new to us and
our young minds are eager to learn more
and to grow. There’s no ‘filter’ in our
young minds, so we are open to new
experiences and say whatever is on our
minds, no matter how inappropriate. We
start out life as natural improvisers!
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