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Pain Story Exit's avatar

I am not enough to live by a tropical beach while earning abundant income.

Ooooof.

What came up is: It's wonderful to write these words knowing they are not true.

Magdalena Ponurska's avatar

Dear Pain Story Exit: that's such a great way to approach this exercise! Well done!

Elspeth's avatar

True. Every. Word.

Magdalena Ponurska's avatar

Dear Elspeth: I'm so happy it resonated with you! Cheers to writing!

Ana McKessy's avatar

I love this! My favorite lines:

"There's a zone where growth and doubt share a room."

"Confidence is a byproduct rather than a prerequisite."

"Doubt can be data without being destiny."

Magdalena Ponurska's avatar

Thank you Ana! You just gave me an idea of Wall of Quotes :-) - thank you for that!

Neural Foundry's avatar

Brilliant reframe on doubt as evidence of ambition rather than inadequacy! I've noticed the same patern myself - the voice gets loudest right before hitting publish on something that actually matters. What helped me was realizing the fear isn't about the work itself but about claiming space. When I started treating 'not enough' as confirmation I was doing something worth doing, everything shifted.

Magdalena Ponurska's avatar

Dear Neural Foundry: you are spot on! that's the key transformation: "When I started treating 'not enough' as confirmation I was doing something worth doing, everything shifted.' !! Well done! cheering you on! M