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Going through a time of change teaches you two things
First, it shows how resilient you truly are, not just what you believe you are
Second, it shows the places you would rather defend than evolve.
Here’s a secret experienced coaches and leaders know:
You don’t have to change
At all.
We like to say that life makes you change.
It doesn’t.
We argue life will make things so uncomfortable you have to adapt.
Not true!
If change requires you giving up part of your core identity
Then it can feel like a fate equal to death
Because a part of you is dying
The part you call you
Who wouldn’t
Defend that? 🤺
Sound familiar?
Over 4 million people have had the same lightbulb moment.
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But think about how much we can adapt when we choose to
The circumstances we somehow can rise above
The key our soul finds to open sealed doors
The transformation we didn’t expect
And the new part of ourselves
That begins from survival
And ends with just being.
Theorists say what we call our personality
Is just the most practical outward framework
We created to make it through our earliest environment.
Who we are is just a trauma response.
Bleak, isn’t it?
But what if what you’re stuck on now
Requires a part of you that you
Haven’t nurtured yet
Haven’t healed yet
Haven’t loved yet?
Imagine a near future where it is a part you couldn’t see life without
But today you’re avoiding allowing it to live?
Imagine you can embrace your transformation
But you choose to ignore your whole self?
That is truly bleak 😔
🚀 Read more in a previous newsletter: Loss is Always on Time
⏳ Waiting for the right moment can miss so many opportunities
Timing can be a superpower, but hesitating too much will shut down potential life-changing experiences
If you wait for perfect situations:
🙅🏾♂️ You may skip something revolutionary that initially looks less than ideal
🫱🏻🫲🏾 You can miss partnerships hidden within the opportunity
😔 You can be stuck on the sidelines while others make their impact
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