I offer this honest advice with a full heart

You no longer need to be trapped. There’s a way out. And it’s not as difficult as you think it is.

Today is the day. It’s time to finally reorganise the way you deal with that loud voice that persistently worries about the opinion of others and stubbornly compares you to friends, colleagues and even strangers.

You might not realise it now, but the impact might not be until your life has passed by when you realise it’s too late.

I don’t say this lightly, and say it with a full heart of kindness. You don’t want to be this person.

Yes, it’s a perfectly natural thing to worry that you’ll look stupid if you give your opinion. That you’ll face rejection if you give feedback. Jeopardise your career if you disagree.

Humans are built to belong so any perceived threat will light up the brain.

But this pattern of thinking becomes so ingrained you believe it’s who you are. That’ll always be this way. Every previous attempt to manage the inner worry fails to work.

You’ve tried the common advice, “just stop worrying about what people think”, and it didn’t work.

It’s because that advice keeps us trapped.

You no longer need to be trapped. There’s a way out. And it’s not as difficult as you think it is.

Fighting your demons won’t make them go away—it will make them stronger. The only way to get rid of your demons is by accepting them and befriending them. You cannot destroy the darkest parts of yourself. You can only integrate them.

Mark Manson

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