Ep. 15: Confidence Part 2

Weird is Good

• Embrace our weirdness.
• Take inventory of what we do that is unique. 
  • Be detailed
  • Weird should not get labeled personally as a stigma, but a strength.
• Weird usually brings new ideas and creativity to the world.
• Things that remain the same or fit the mold don’t move the world forward.
• A band you like that eventually everyone falls for.

Those that shame “weird” actions often times lack confidence and creativity

• They don’t want change and have significant interest in things remaining the same.
• How the world currently works for them.
• They may be threatened by change

To Embrace the Weird, We Must Build Our Confidence

• It increases as a result of our experiences.
• Stepping into the void and practicing
• Achieving mini wins & milestones
• Progress is progress

Those that have joy & those who struggle to find it

The Joy-us

• The Joyus find the process to be life giving
• They reflect back on the journey
• They are grateful for each experience
• They feel as if they have lived and are grateful for it
• Hardship is part of it (I’m Still Standing by Elton John)
• This approach helps confidence to row and manifest
• They know that the hard times are part of the overall equation that ultimately creaes the next better version of them.
• Lean into courage. I will go. I will move forward. Send me mentality

The Strugglers 

• Those who struggle to find joy only concentrate on the end product.
• Good will only come if I am able to complete it.
• The process is viewed as a struggle and their is a narrow view of its actual harvest 
• True healthy confidence is hard to obtain with this state of mind
• Hard to establish consistency because the confidence is always being undermined by the hardships.

Can You Be Both?

• Some aspects of my life I’m in the Joy-us state of mind. Some areas I struggle
• It is a battle between the light and darkness.
• I fight for the light. I fight for life.

Lean into the Joy-us and establish internal and external triggers that return you to it when struggling.

The Joy-us Athlete

• What does it look like to be a joyus athlete?
  • Find a role an embrace it
    • Stop comparing your role to those that are further down the road than you.
    • Small seat at the table

“Confidence is not knowing you have the ability to do something, but know you will try to do it.”

• Rob Bell

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