11:11 Tuesdays by Vaishali Wagle

October 28, 2025

Happy 11:11 Tuesdays Reader,

Here are 1 Thought, 1 Quote, 1 Word and 1 Humour for you to reflect upon this week.

1. Thought

You don’t grow by staying in rooms where everyone agrees with you.

Discomfort is not the enemy — disengagement is.

Growth happens in the heat of the conversation, not in the silencing of thoughts.

But many of us unconsciously step back when discomfort shows up in the form of:

Speaking up — for the fear of saying something “wrong” or being judged.
Challenging a view — for the fear of asking questions or opposing views as personal attacks.
Debating ideas — mistaking healthy disagreement for conflict.
Owning mistakes — seeing vulnerability as weakness instead of strength.
Receiving feedback — focusing more on defending than understanding.
Initiating tough conversations — preferring superficial harmony over honesty.
Expressing ambition — worrying it’ll be seen as arrogance.

The truth is, leaders don’t grow by avoiding discomfort — they grow by staying curious inside it.

When discomfort visits you next, what tension are you willing to walk into, in service of your growth?

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1. Quote

"If you’re the smartest person in the room all the time, you’re in the wrong rooms."

1. Word

Gritlin

– (a neologism) the subtle tension between grit and vulnerability.

1. Humour

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Vaishali Wagle

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