If you wonder, the answer is yes. If you think you may want it, the answer is yes and the answer is you can do it. The unknown and fear isn’t a barrier, but rather a door that you can choose to step through. Most people choose not to open the door. You can, and you can choose to see what’s on the other side.
This is how you level up, and in today’s episode, we explore what it takes to achieve this.
Holding on to false beliefs, we are not doing anything that makes us alive and thrive.
The gap between the not-doing and the doing is bridged by just that one step that we have to take to get out of our comfort zone, breaking through our false fears.
“It’s not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.” ~ Seneca
It’s that one step that can give us the momentum to just try and do something for the first time and then find out that:
It works out well.
It isn’t so scary or difficult after all.
We’re learning a new skill.
We’re actually good at it.
We’re getting praised for it and loved.
We’re not losing anything.
We’re gaining confidence and courage through it.
We feel accomplished.
We feel alive!
The more often we step out of our comfort zone and try something new, the easier it gets to motivate ourselves to do it again.
When it comes to picking what we want to do for the first time, to take that step and try out new things, there is no end to our possibilities:
> New places to visit, foods to try, new styles, and genres of music, books, art, media, and clothes, new hobbies, frivolous skills, random knowledge, exercise, creative projects, home-made products.
> Anything we have dismissed in our life because we believed it was silly, too expensive, too far, frivolous, difficult, or scary, or because we were too young or too old for it. Who told you so?
> Stuff we never did because, “my parents/partner would never approve,” or, “what will the neighbours think,” or, “I’d be making a fool of myself,” or “I’ve never done that before.” Who cares?
> Things we dreamt of doing when we were young, but then we had to get serious and make money. Spoiler alert: Money doesn’t make us happy.
> Little things that could make us feel good, but we just don’t bother because we think we’re not worth it. We are!
> Choices we never made; viewpoints, behaviours, and thoughts we never had because they didn’t fit our beliefs about ourselves, “I’m not that kind of person.” Who’s ever decided we’re a fixture?
> Small acts of kindness toward others. Giving is one of the most fulfilling things we can do!
> Anything to honour our creative talents that we’ve put on hold for our career or our family—for life. We don’t want to die with our music still in us, as Wayne Dyer said.
> Meet new people—anywhere. They usually don’t bite!
Try to take that one scary step to do a new thing (big or small) every day and keep track of how you feel afterward. Feeling more inspired to do stuff? Maybe even getting creative? Less fatigued and more energized? More confident, accomplished, fulfilled, and happy?
Feeling more alive? Ready to conquer the world?
The best part is, we can start today!
Book Reference - ‘The Third Door’, by Alex Banayan.
Thanks again for listening and reading. If you have any questions about how to level up, add them in the comments below. And please, subscribe to the podcast and connect with me on social media. I’d love to get to know you better across those different platforms.
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Sonya Janisse, NLP Life Coach, HWL, PTS
Wellness Strategy Coach, Fresh Approach Fitness, a Wellness Company
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