On newness and being new

Humans both crave and are terrified of new things and new experiences. Some days the cravings take us down, others the fear wins out; both are real. I am finding both in a new job. Moments of deep satisfaction and moments of fear that the next hole is the one I won’t be able to dig my way out of.

Being new is hard. Both not knowing the things you need to and not knowing what you don’t know. Not knowing your team, either as humans or as teammates and collaborators. Not feeling like you add value

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