New vs Old

New

Doing something new

• Requires being in a state of mind for openness
• Requires mental capacity to explore new things
• Requires being mindful
• Requires patience, can be frustrating with a different and new set of expectations
• Staying at the edge of new requires perseverance, discipline, and faith
  • No guidance at the edge of new
  • No documentation
  • No other experience to learn from
  • No guides, no mentors
  • Uncharted territory
    • Exploring uncharted territories is itself a skill
• Staying at the edge of everything new can thin you out

Pros:

• Can provide more leverage
• Provides variety
• Potentially high reward (at the cons of high risk)

Cons:

• Uncertain
• Untested
• Can be frustrating, requires patience
• High risk (at the pros of a potentially high reward)

Old

Doing something old

• Requires practice, routine, familiarity
• Provides comparison when doing new things
• Provides wisdom when handling uncertainty
• Familiar set of expectations
• Can develop deep skills

Pros:

• Can ground, anchor, and center you
• Low risk (at the cons of low reward)
• Safe bets
• Familiar, don't have to learn anything new
• Can be mindless and rely on old habits and routines

Cons:

• Can hold you back
• Low reward (at the pros of low risk)
• Can leave you complacent and lazy