As I’ve gotten older I’ve really seen the extent to which my mind has lied to me. At 34 I’ve seen so many people achieve milestones in pursuits that I could have done better or sooner. So what stopped me? It was either something external [out of my control] or- in most cases- my mind comparing myself to others, seeing others ahead of me as strong evidence that I’ll never be good enough and then quickly or slowly giving up.
But all I really needed to do was keep going and honor my process. In many cases it’s not the absolute technically best at something that succeed. It’s the ones that press on- boldly putting themselves out there, being resilient and allowing experiences to shape them into something unique.
But it’s never too late. Use whatever necessary to get there. I see regret as just as valid and compelling a force as positive expectation and excitement. If you know ahead of time that doubt will always be there with an invitation to quit, you can tell it to scram. Stuff it. High tail it out of here.
Cause I wanna be clear. It will take everything from you if you let doubt be the loudest voice. I’ve learned to be ruthless with doubt by this point. And the most bitter and insidious thing to me is that whatever I was so scared or too overwhelmed to proceed with usually just isn’t as hard as I thought if I keep a clear mind and put one foot in front of the other.
Never quit, Friends. Never ever….ever quit.
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