Try something for me: think of your favorite movie. Next time you watch it, pause the movie 3 or 4 times and ask yourself "is the hero enjoying themselves right now?" "are they learning or growing?"

You will quickly discover that throughout much of the movie, the hero is not actually enjoying himself or herself.
 
But the important thing is that they grow through their challenges. They not only overcome the external problem (the villain, the race, the relationship, etc), but they also overcome their own internal struggles of self-worth and self-efficacy.
 
So why should you be any different? If you have great ambitions. If you want to do great things, then you will have times in your life that will not be fun or comfortable.
 
That is okay. The hero's journey requires that you experience the struggle, and learn or grow from it.

And the growth is so valuable, that once you begin learning from your challenges, you will value those challenges for what they are: catalysts for growth.
 
Listen to find out how to shift your mindset to be more healthy, so that you can also grow through your challenges, and become the hero of your own story.

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