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Are you willing to admit you do not know?
I think one of the greatest things I ever learned was how much I did not know.
That realization did not make me feel inadequate. It opened my life up.
We were never taught everything we need to know about health, money, relationships, happiness, fulfillment, resilience, or even ourselves. Yet somewhere along the way, we started believing we should already have the answers. Then fear steps in. Fear of embarrassment. Fear of rejection. Fear of judgment. Fear of looking uneducated. Especially when it comes to mental health.
So instead of asking, we pretend to know. And pretending keeps us exactly where we are.
If you want to get healthier but do not know how, find someone who does and ask.
If you want to improve financially but do not understand the possibilities, find people succeeding in different areas and ask.
If you are unhappy, unfulfilled, or mentally exhausted, seek out people who have learned how to create something different and ask.
There is no weakness in not knowing. The weakness is allowing your fear of someone knowing that you do not know to keep you from learning.
Life became much bigger for me when I became comfortable saying, I have a lot to learn.
That is where growth begins.
First, become aware of what you do not know. Then become enthusiastically curious enough to learn it.
You do not have to know everything to change your life.
You just have to remain willing to learn what you need to know next.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#growth #acknowledge #curiosity #awareness #possibility
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Muhammad Nishal
I think one of the greatest things I ever learned was how much I did not know.
That realization did not make me feel inadequate. It opened my life up.
We were never taught everything we need to know about health, money, relationships, happiness, fulfillment, resilience, or even ourselves. Yet somewhere along the way, we started believing we should already have the answers. Then fear steps in. Fear of embarrassment. Fear of rejection. Fear of judgment. Fear of looking uneducated. Especially when it comes to mental health.
So instead of asking, we pretend to know. And pretending keeps us exactly where we are.
If you want to get healthier but do not know how, find someone who does and ask.
If you want to improve financially but do not understand the possibilities, find people succeeding in different areas and ask.
If you are unhappy, unfulfilled, or mentally exhausted, seek out people who have learned how to create something different and ask.
There is no weakness in not knowing. The weakness is allowing your fear of someone knowing that you do not know to keep you from learning.
Life became much bigger for me when I became comfortable saying, I have a lot to learn.
That is where growth begins.
First, become aware of what you do not know. Then become enthusiastically curious enough to learn it.
You do not have to know everything to change your life.
You just have to remain willing to learn what you need to know next.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#growth #acknowledge #curiosity #awareness #possibility
Background Photo Credit:
Muhammad Nishal
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Are you reacting to uncertainty or responding with clarity?
Most people are not held back by a lack of answers. They are held back by a mind that believes it is in danger. When the brain thinks survival is at risk, it stops looking for possibilities and starts searching for certainty. That is why stress makes it feel like there is only one path or no path at all. The options have not disappeared. Your awareness of them has.
The first step is not finding the right answer. The first step is creating an inner state of safety.
Ask yourself one simple question. Am I in physical danger right now? Most of the time the answer is no. Yet we allow uncertainty to convince us that something terrible is about to happen. Those thoughts create the chemistry that produces fear, worry, and despair. Then those emotions narrow our thinking even more.
The good news is that the same mind that creates those thoughts can also influence new ones. When you become aware of what you are thinking, you can choose thoughts that create calm, confidence, and clarity. Those emotions open the door to creativity, better decisions, and new opportunities that were always there waiting for you to see them.
Your greatest power is not changing the world around you. It is influencing the world within you. Change your thoughts and you change what becomes possible.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#peace #creativity #possibility #clarity #step
Background Photo Credit:
Ben Blennerhassett
Most people are not held back by a lack of answers. They are held back by a mind that believes it is in danger. When the brain thinks survival is at risk, it stops looking for possibilities and starts searching for certainty. That is why stress makes it feel like there is only one path or no path at all. The options have not disappeared. Your awareness of them has.
The first step is not finding the right answer. The first step is creating an inner state of safety.
Ask yourself one simple question. Am I in physical danger right now? Most of the time the answer is no. Yet we allow uncertainty to convince us that something terrible is about to happen. Those thoughts create the chemistry that produces fear, worry, and despair. Then those emotions narrow our thinking even more.
The good news is that the same mind that creates those thoughts can also influence new ones. When you become aware of what you are thinking, you can choose thoughts that create calm, confidence, and clarity. Those emotions open the door to creativity, better decisions, and new opportunities that were always there waiting for you to see them.
Your greatest power is not changing the world around you. It is influencing the world within you. Change your thoughts and you change what becomes possible.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#peace #creativity #possibility #clarity #step
Background Photo Credit:
Ben Blennerhassett
