Self-trust is one of the most difficult—and most necessary—skills to develop. In this episode, we explore how risk-taking becomes the pathway to growth, why the unknown is a powerful tool, and how Freemasonry’s symbols remind us that trust is not blind, but cultivated through experience. Thank you Bro. Brenden P.M. Fritz Lodge #308 in Conshohocken for helping me with the hiking and growing this weekend.

🔑 Key Takeaways

• Trusting yourself requires navigating the tension between risk and safety
• Small, survivable risks are essential to growth and self-confidence
• The unknown, when engaged wisely, becomes the greatest tool of self-development

💬 Featured Quotes

• 0:00:11 – “One of the things that we want to do as we grow is to learn to trust ourselves.”
• 0:00:16 – “Trusting yourself is a difficult proposition because more often than not, you are the cause of your own troubles.”
• 0:00:25 – “So how do you trust the part of you that keeps getting used to…?”
• 0:00:40 – “Take small risks. Take risks that are manageable risks so that if the outcomes don’t go your way, you can still survive.”

🔗 Explore Related Episodes

• The Hoodwink: Confronting Our Blind Spots – On the symbolic act of being blindfolded and the lessons it teaches about trust and perception.
• The Plumb: Walking Uprightly in All Phases of Life – Exploring how integrity and uprightness ground decision-making.
• The Apron: The Garment of a Mason – Reflecting on the apron as a symbol of growth, responsibility, and courage.

Creators & Guests

• Brian Mattocks - Host