Since youâre you, this should be easy.
Quick question â what are you good at?
Gotcha mufucka! Â
Most people struggle to answer, even though everyone is good at many things. Â
There are two main reasons why:
- Afraid of âbraggingâ or being perceived as conceited, you hide the best parts you.
- You compare yourself to others, assume they have it all figured out, and think youâre an imposter.
Both reasons make me want to call you a âmufuckaâ again! But donât worry, Iâm right there with you.
When you see other people accomplish great things, itâs easy to assume they have something you donât. Or that they have it all figured out. Aware of your own flaws and struggles, you know that you do NOT have it all figured out. Â
Pair that with the negative voices of jealous people who like to talk shit and BOOM! Now you are afraid to put yourself out there. Â
What if you fail? Or, what if you succeed, only to be exposed as a fraud?
Those feelings guide you to take it easy. Donât try too hard, because if you hold back and fail it wonât hurt as much. You can always fall back on the comfort of knowing that you âcouldaâ tried a little harder. Itâs a clever work-around that you use to soothe the pain of defeat.
The result? A watered-down version of yourself. You Light.
Gross.
Why do you think Yeti and Hydro Flask are so popular? People donât want their ice melting and watering down their favorite beverage.
Be fully you. Shine your light. Go all-in.
Steph Curry doesnât pass up open shots because he knows that he is a great shooter and isnât afraid to fail. That is what makes high performers great! Â
Your homework this week: Identify ONE thing that you are good at. Also, identify ONE place in your life where you hold back. Now itâs time to embrace your strengths! Donât hold back to be your best.
Play to your strengths.
After all â If you're a hand model going on a first date, you donât wear gloves.
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Be great,
Danny Lehr