Teach something new

When I teach a class I am prepared to teach, I eagerly anticipate the opportunity to teach the lesson. On the contrary, going into a topic I feel ill-prepared to teach, I tense up. What’s interesting, however, is anytime I teach something new, there’s a level of tension. It’s not until I’ve taught something a few times that I shift from tension into anticipation. From uncertainty to confidence.

It’s the expected outcome that makes the difference. The first time we do something, we will more than likely fail at it. You simply can’t anticipate how it will go until you put it out there.