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Confusion sucks. But you know what makes it unbearable? When you insist that you no longer be confused immediately. If you are ok with and accept the confusion as a temporary situation, you will relax, drain the moment of 90 percent of its stress, and begin to see more clearly. Then, rather than analyzing too […]
continue reading...Often you won’t reach your goal immediately. You might even feel like you aren’t making progress. Stay focused on your goal. Keep it in your mind. Keep writing it down. Don’t lose heart. Here is a very minor example from my own life. For months, I realized that I needed to wake up earlier and […]
continue reading...In society, which roles compare to which pieces on chess board? Knight = A military officer. Bishop = An entrepreneur. Highly maneuverable, but not at the true pinnacle of power. Queen = Leader of a country. Supreme power. King = A Billionaire without dynamism (maybe inherited wealth). Pawn = Virtually everyone. Rook = Spiritual leader. […]
continue reading...One of the things I have found most interesting, most challenging, and most rewarding about the entrepreneurial path is that it has exposed buried negative thought patterns. The most intense has been my discomfort with the uncertainty of life outside a traditional 9 to 5 job. If you can’t handle uncertainty: you will be challenged […]
continue reading...Or in paralysis about the decisions you have made or should make, is a moment lost to either: Build the skills and experience needed to actually improve your life circumstances, or Simply enjoy your life and the moment. Action (not vacillating thought) dispels doubt.
continue reading...Make a list of what you have succeeded at in life. Review this list. ALL of us have some successes. Just reminding yourself of where you have done well will give you a boost. Confidence comes from successfully accomplishing goals over time. So get out there and work on different projects. There more you do […]
continue reading...It’s Simple: Fear. You could always start in some capacity. Why don’t you? You are afraid you might fail. Why does it matter so much not to fail? I don’t know. I don’t really care. Just push into it.
continue reading...It is also normal. If you are trying anything new–anything other than simply following someone else’s instruction–you will likely feel fear. You will also likely not initially acknowledge that you are feeling fear. There is much to say on this topic. However, the key is to not deny that you are anxious or fearful, then […]
continue reading...Every time you doubt, you are losing time moving forward. It is ok to analyze what is working, but fear-based doubt just slows down getting things done. It takes skill to regularly recognize when you are doubting. Most people doubt their life and actions constantly.
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