ULS Reaction Paper The university lectures given by William Cunningham and William Powers regarding turning points in life were very informative talks about different ways to find your success to be ready for the turning points that will come to everyone throughout life. One key concept that was addressed by William Powers in his talk that stood out to me was when he said to always put one foot ahead of others even if you don’t know what is ahead of you. The reason it stood out to me was it directly relates to Brené Brown’s concept of vulnerability and how we have to be risky and face uncertainty to be vulnerable. These two concepts are very similar, in regards, to the risk a person has to face in life to become a better person, but also differ
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Brené Brown’s purpose with vulnerability is to allow others to connect with others because connection is something we all want. She also believes that vulnerability is the core of all emotions and feelings and that is why her main purpose with the concept of vulnerability is to illustrate how we are all vulnerable no matter what and that we need to embrace our vulnerability in order to become whole-hearted people. William Powers’ purpose with his concept was to tell people that you need to take risk early in life so that you are better prepared for dealing with the turning points that will always come to you in life because the decisions you make during your turning points impact the outcome of many parts of your life. This purpose is very important and is not only credible due to William Powers’ outstanding achievements, but a scholar by the name of Pamela Freundl Krist also holds a similar viewpoint. In her article “Turning Points in a Life: Stand, Circle, Spin, Spiral”, she states, “Each turning point … is preceded by preparation that built strength and understanding” (p. 316). This indicating that she believe that turning points in your life must be dealt with through previous skills learned before the turning point occurs, which is similar to how Powers wants people to take risk early to learn skills early. Overall, William Powers talk about turning points was a very valuable experience that indicated the connection between vulnerability and risk-taking and how these things allow us to gain the skills we need before turning points arise in our lives. The key concept of putting your foot in front of others without knowing what’s ahead shows how facing uncertainty rather than ignoring it allows people to lead and
Brené Brown’s purpose with vulnerability is to allow others to connect with others because connection is something we all want. She also believes that vulnerability is the core of all emotions and feelings and that is why her main purpose with the concept of vulnerability is to illustrate how we are all vulnerable no matter what and that we need to embrace our vulnerability in order to become whole-hearted people. William Powers’ purpose with his concept was to tell people that you need to take risk early in life so that you are better prepared for dealing with the turning points that will always come to you in life because the decisions you make during your turning points impact the outcome of many parts of your life. This purpose is very important and is not only credible due to William Powers’ outstanding achievements, but a scholar by the name of Pamela Freundl Krist also holds a similar viewpoint. In her article “Turning Points in a Life: Stand, Circle, Spin, Spiral”, she states, “Each turning point … is preceded by preparation that built strength and understanding” (p. 316). This indicating that she believe that turning points in your life must be dealt with through previous skills learned before the turning point occurs, which is similar to how Powers wants people to take risk early to learn skills early. Overall, William Powers talk about turning points was a very valuable experience that indicated the connection between vulnerability and risk-taking and how these things allow us to gain the skills we need before turning points arise in our lives. The key concept of putting your foot in front of others without knowing what’s ahead shows how facing uncertainty rather than ignoring it allows people to lead and