Like for many of us, my childhood self is embarrassing.
It wasn’t necessarily the 24/7 resting angry face, the bad attitude, or the thinking he was above everything… those were bad, but not embarrassing.
His worst trait was his inability to enjoy the present and quit taking himself so seriously.
I’ve grown a lot since then, but I still periodically slip into it.
I always wanted success– but I didn’t understand it at all. See, back then I thought success was just see something, do it, take it. I didn’t think about concepts like passion, authenticity, or value. Those were hippie words to me back then.
I’ll make this short and spare you my memory lane: We can only really succeed being authentic. If you don’t like yourself– you don’t know yourself.
You need to find those unique to you traits, and leverage them.
Too many of us try to change the wrong things, or we straight up ignore important defining traits.
My challenge to you– what makes you, you?
Start with that, use it.
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