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I don’t think you can handle rejection or failure. Notice how you feel when I say those things to you. Does part of you want to defend yourself? Well that’s what it feels like to fight for what you’re capable of. The opposite of that is to fight for your limitations. “I could never do that…” It’s also how you become a People Pleaser, a Procrastinator, a Perfectionist etc. Imagine how different your life would be if you stopped fighting for your limitations and instead started fighting for your empowering beliefs: “I’m capable of anything…” Stop wasting your energy by fighting for the enemy. Instead start defending yourself and what you’re capable of. Because just like Henry Ford said: “Whether you think you can or you can’t, either way you’re right.” Much love, PS: What I’m reading: The Boys in the Boat - Daniel Brown |
Alex Ostergaard
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