Anthony 🌐

Kind of insane how social anxiety is a thing. Have to remember being a kid and just walking up to whoever else was on the playground. Zero resistance joining in, saying you also want to play, etc. You just frictionlessly interacted with everyone without a second thought Somewhere along the way the overthinking went crazy though. Now there's people who shake at the thought of calling a stranger, asking for what they want, even just making it known that they exist. But nothing actually changed. Doesn't make sense to somehow devolve in ability as your brain has continued to evolve So many hard or scary things are merely effortless and natural human behaviors corrupted by warped perspectives that were never examined. Actions that don't require any skill other than literally breathing and being alive as you are yet are widely conditioned to be seen as some bold undertaking Always need to remind yourself of this with whatever you do. Like you're just showing up. Opening your mouth so noises can come out of it. Everyone around you is a friend, customer, partner, mentor, whatever. Not a huge deal and never was. Playground has simply increased in size. Keep playing as you always have

Who you are is dictated by your internal state. You could go years feeling sorry for yourself and wallowing in self pity. But then you come across some video, read some tweet, partake in some conversation and it simply makes you feel something Maybe a tinge of motivation. A quick surge of inspiration. Even if it locks you in for only a few minutes and all you have to show for it is a brief burst of self belief, in that moment you're a winner. The second you feel that energy, your entire track record of being a loser completely resets Lose the state, not a problem. Simply tap back in. You're immediately a winner again. Start to see your life like this. Eradicate the idea that change has to be some serious ordeal or massive undertaking. Feed your mind with the right thoughts. Then allow your body to feel the effect of those thoughts You suddenly vibrate differently. Perceive what's in front of you differently. Attack life differently. Can just snap your finger and decide to shift into a new timeline instantaneously. Past doesn't matter. Embody the state and you become exactly who you want to be

The core prerequisite of success is to unwaveringly believe that life is always happening for you. If life feels easy, of course it is. You're an optimistic person who tries to leave the world a little better than you found it so why wouldn't that energy be mirrored back at you If life feels hard, what a blessing it is to acknowledge the discomfort in the experience. The crushing rejection, the desire that didn't pan out. It gifted you a surge of anger, an onslaught of sadness, a cocktail of raw emotions to be transmuted into a newfound sense of boldness as you attack the next opportunity Everything is perpetually working out in your favor at any given moment, only you just can't always see it with your own eyes. Sometimes it's in the form of a tangible win, other times it's an intangible force multiplier that takes you on a more scenic path towards the win. Trust that you're exactly where you're meant to be