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There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. People have generally viewed personal growth as an (36)_________result or product that can easily be (37)_________ and measured. The worker who gets a (38)_________, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language — all these are examples of people who have (39) _________results to show for their efforts. By contrast, the process of personal growth is much more difficult to (40)_________, since by definition it is a journey and not the specific signposts or (41)_________along the way. The process is not the road itself, but rather the (42)_________and feelings people have, their caution or courage, as they (43)_________new experiences and unexpected obstacles. In this process, the journey never really ends; there are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept. In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to confront the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may "fail" at first. How we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is essential to our ability to grow. Do we perceive ourselves as quick and curious If so, (44)_______________________________. Do we think we’’re shy and indecisive Do we think we’’re shy and indecisive Then our sense of timidity can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and not to take a step until we know the ground is safe. (45)__________________________________ Then we are likely to take a more passive role or not try at all. These feeling of insecurity and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow. (46)___________________________________. We become trapped inside a shell of our own making.