My understanding of the need to be optimistic in demanding situations took me the entire week to fully recognize. The fir

st couple of days I was stunned; having never spent any time in the wilderness, I did not have the faintest idea of what to do or what would be expected of me. For example, when I was leading the group, the trail led us to an extremely steep and rocky mountain. I was scared of losing my footholds and even more worried that my improper choice of path for ascending the mountain might endanger the other people on my team. The leader advised me to take my time in making decisions and to just be confident that my intuition was correct. His optimism about my intuition carried me forward.

Over the course of the remaining days, the leaders put more responsibilities on me so I could learn to survive in the wilderness myself. They taught me how to find the perfect tree to hang our bear bag on. They taught me how to lead the group using a map, using trees and rocks as pointers. I learned how to set up a tent in two minutes flat, make a superb dinner after a full day of hiking, and laugh off painful falls and mistakes. Each time they gave me a new responsibility and I handled it, they would have more trust in my abilities. That trus

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