The Real Reason You Keep Wasting Time

Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedIt’s not laziness. It’s deeper than that.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedI wanted to build my brand for a good 20 years.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedBut I never put myself out there.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedI rarely stayed the course long enough to see results.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedI wouldn’t prepare myself with the right tools, making the journey more complicated than it had to be.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedI made dumb mistakes.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedWHY?Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedHow did I go years wishing to put myself out there but unable to?Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedBecause, as Tony Robbins says, success is an inside job.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedThere was something inside me that firmly opposed the very same goals I claimed I wanted to achieve.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedAnd most people have this issue in one way or another.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedThey approach their efforts with the wrong attitude—and then act surprised when things don’t work out.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedIt wasn’t until I fixed that issue that I could finally find my voice and start putting myself out there.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedThe Self-Sabotage Nobody Talks AboutI firmly believed that I wasn’t good enough.Not to create my own brand.Not to become a thought leader in my field.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedI had it worked out in my mind why I wasn’t qualified enough.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedI could help others make money with their marketing…Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedBut I couldn’t do it for myself.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedI could write for others—brilliantly…Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedYet, I was too chickenshit to write for myself.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedWhat’s up with that?Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedHere’s something I’ve learned about the belief that you’re not good enough.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedI meet people all the time who say they’re terrible dancers.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedThey walk onto the floor, already defeated. They apologize before they’ve even started. Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedThey tell me every reason why they’ll never be good.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedAnd you know what happens next?Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedI maneuver around their self-doubt and show them a good time anyway—much to their surprise.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedBecause their belief that they can’t dance was never about dancing.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedJust like my belief that I wasn’t good enough to build my own brand was never about marketing.When you say:I’m a bad dancer…I’m not good at writing…I’ll never be great at business…What you’re really saying is:“I believe I’m not good enough—period.”Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedAnd that unshakable belief will keep you stuck indefinitely.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedThat belief kept me on the sidelines for years, watching people who were objectively worse than me win—just because they dared to try.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedBreaking FreeText within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedToday, I know I have a powerful voice.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedI see that my perspective is unique and valuable.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedI believe that people want to learn from me.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedBut getting to this place took years.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedIt required one thing:Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedI had to destroy the idea that I was inadequate.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedBecause that one belief is the root of all procrastination, excuses, and self-sabotage.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedYou’re not lazy.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedYou’re not disorganized.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedYou don’t “just need more time.”Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedYou’re simply holding onto an idea that no longer serves you.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedBusiness is a game.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedOnce you figure out how the game is played, you’re free.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedLife is all about perspective.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedThe human mind is one of the most potent things ever created, if not the most.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedThese beliefs shape our entire sense of reality.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedReality itself is filtered through them.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedThere are unlimited points of view from which you can see the world.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedWe can see the world in whatever way we choose.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedThere is a lot of power in that.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedI just came back from salsa class today, and I was talking to a new lead. Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedHe’s still at the stage where he’s not confident in his moves on the dancefloor. Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedTrust me, I’ve been there. Not an enviable position.Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedBut the truth of the matter is, he’s probably a way better dancer than he thinks he is. Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedIf there’s one thing I’ve learned from interacting with lots of women, it’s that they’re not actually asking for much. If you aren’t sweaty, you don’t stink, and you’re not creepy, you’re already doing better than several guys out there. Until next time,AntonDancer, Writer, BuddhistP.S. If this resonates, forward it to someone who needs to read it.Permission to be Powerful is a reader-supported publication. 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