For years, I believed I was stupid.

I couldn’t focus, couldn’t read, and spent most of my time lost in daydreams. But one day, I made a decision: I didn’t want to feel that way anymore.

I started reading books way beyond my comfort zone — like Thoreau — just to see if I could stretch my mind. That decision changed everything.

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🎬 Chapters:

00:00 – Believing I Was Stupid

00:30 – Deciding to Change

01:25 – Reading Emerson and Thoreau

02:39 – Reframing the Weakness

05:42 – Weakness as Fuel

07:50 – Weakness in a Brilliant Mind

10:30 – Final Thoughts: Turn It on Its Head