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Unchallenged "truths".They're holding you back.

Clive Griffiths
Clive Griffiths
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Unchallenged "truths".
.They're holding you back.

Things like:

“I’m not ready.”
“I don’t have time.”
“Others do it better.”

The excuses sound reasonable.
But they’re actually fear in disguise.
Safe-sounding lies that steal momentum.

I used to debate with those
in my head.
I never won!

Then I got curious.

1/ What if “ready” wasn’t a real thing?
I could open myself to a different possibility.

I stopped trying to feel brave …
and started building confidence.

2/ What if I replaced time with a tiny first step?
I could replace fear of failure with experiments.

That's common wisdom now.
Back then it wasn't.

3/ What if I learnt from others instead of comparing?
I could turn comparison into collaboration.

Instead of feeling behind,
I started feeling supported.

These are just 3 unchallenged “truths” I had to work through ... there were more … and there will be more.

Now, what
is holding you back right now?"

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