The Innerverse of Business & Life

136 Why We Shrink Ourselves (and How to Stop)


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Have you ever found yourself living in a smaller version of your life—not because you want to, but because of all the thoughts, rules, and self-protections you’ve piled up along the way?


In this short episode, I reflect on what it means to unknowingly “hoard” thoughts and beliefs that limit us. Inspired by a client story and my own insights, I explore how we innocently make conclusions about who we are and what we’re capable of based on past experiences—and how this inner clutter shrinks our world.


But here’s the good news: when we see thought for what it is, it begins to fall away. And as it does, we tap back into something deeper, more spacious, and infinitely more alive within us.

This episode is an invitation to clear some mental space, trust your deeper nature, and remember: you are not fragile. You have what you need to ride the waves and expand into new possibilities.


SHOW NOTES
  • [01:23] The Impact of Overthinking on Personal Growth
  • [03:31] Expanding Our World Beyond Limitations
  • [10:20] Embracing Uncertainty and the Human Experience
  • [17:09] Discovering Potential Through New Experiences


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