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Originally Posted by Maggie27
My team has basically ONLY played defense all 3 years we've been a part of FIRST. This year we're challenged to make more than that.
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I think that is a key point in this whole discussion.
Our thinking can form itself into patterns that we are familiar with. We have an incredible tool - our brain/thinking processes. Yet, we often fall into set patterns of thinking, narrowing our range of possibilities and challenges when we do that. This year, the GDC offers us all an opportunity to expand, explore. Technology isn't going to stop developing. Innovation isn't going to stop. If we think we have the skill sets we need for the next 5, 10, 15, 40 years, we need to think again. And again. Flexibility is a great asset to have when participating in the exciting program called FIRST. It's kind of like - get a bigger hammer, but along the lines of having a more receptive mindset.
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