There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other (1) . People have generally viewed personal growth as (2) that can easily be (3) . The worker who gets a promotion, the student (4) , the foreigner who learns a new language-all these are examples of people who have (5) for their efforts. By contrast, the process of personal growth is (6) , since by definition it is a journey and not the (7) along the way. The process is not the road itself, but rather the attitudes and feelings people have, (8) , as they encounter new experiences and (9) . In this process, the journey never really ends; there are always new ways to experience the world, (10) , new challenges to accept. In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have (11) , to confront the unknown, and to accept the possibility (12) . How we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is essential to our ability to grow. Do we (13) If so, then we tend to take more chances and to be more (14) . Do we think we’re (15) Then our (16) can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and not to take a step until we know (17) . Do we think we’re slow to adapt to change or that we’re not smart enough to cope with a new challenge Then we are likely to (18) or not try at all. These feelings of (19) are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow. If we do not confront and overcome these internal fears and doubts, if we protect ourselves too much, then we cease to grow. We become (20) of our own making.