Do It Despite The Self-Doubt! Do It Afraid!! Just Do It!!!
...the things we must do.
What's up at your corner today?
Relaxed or agitated? Anxious or present? Whatever it is, I must tell you that you are not alone and ultimately, nothing is permanent. And I hope you can make the most of the moment.
Today I want to talk about taking a bet on yourself.
Often, we self-cancel, we self-disqualify and we self-stop. The truth is that I understand why anyone would want to do that because I've done it all many times as well.
However, times, when I have the courage or carelessness to take a bet on myself, have been one of the most life-changing times I've had.
Before I wrote my first public article, I canceled myself as having nothing valuable to write about. Later on, I got about 5 job opportunities from that single art of writing in public.
I wasn't going to apply to PwC in the year that I did because I thought I wasn't good enough (self-disqualify). It turns out PwC would only be a starting point for me.
I thought no one would listen to what I have to say on Twitter. And I delayed talking on the platform for years. Until one day I started and didn't stop. Amazingly, a lot of people were willing to listen to me.
The list could go on.
But you see, if I'd not tried, if I'd take the self-cancel as the final, it would have remained my reality. But the courage to try despite the self-doubt got me through and brought me good tidings.
Yes, you may be telling yourself now that our case is different. But I dare to tell you that nothing is special about me. If anyone is special that person would probably be you. Yes, you. Because you are reading this newsletter and hearing my story. That makes you special and should put courage in your heart.
So go and apply for that job, write that article, start that newsletter, make that call, send that email and do whatever you are afraid of.
Will it always work out? NO! No, it won't always work out but you would have won for even having the courage to try.
Do it afraid.