DanielLewis
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Do you believe SA can be beaten? Do you want to overcome SA? If you answered yes to both of these questions, then this thread is for you. Some of us complain about SA and feel helpless, but it's time we take control of our lives and ourselves. The reality is we can change and become the person we desire to be if we choose to. This is the first step - choosing to overcome SA. It's saying "I'm sick of living this way and I'm going to do whatever I can do in my power to change." This is the realization I've come to. I'm going to at least try to get what I really want in life rather than passively letting life pass by. I couldn't live with myself later in life if I didn't. I don't want to look back 5 or 10 years from now wishing I had been working on myself and wondering where I could be if I had been. So, what's holding us back? Ourselves. We have to take responsibility for our lives and circumstances. Sure, some things happen out of our control that affect us. But the way we react to these things is entirely up to us. If we've taken responsibility for SA, then we can begin to change without blaming our problems on someone else or even our physical makeup. If you do that, you won't get anywhere.
So, what's the point of this thread? It's to discuss actions you've taken to overcome SA and the results of those actions. How have they affected you? What happened? Share your experiences and progress. Pose challenges for others to take on for themselves. My hope for this thread is to motivate you to take action and to learn from and encourage each other.
I don't know how bad your SA is, but I think the challenge below will probably make most of us pretty nervous. With this challenge, we're not jumping in the whole pool right away. We're just getting our toes wet because SA should be tackled in stages. It's like walking a staircase; you don't jump right up to the top stair. Small achievements and actions will lead to bigger ones. The more you do it, just like anything else, the more comfortable you'll be with it and the better you'll get at it. As you get more comfortable and better at it, step it up.
Experiment. Refine your approach. Find out what works and what doesn't. Remember, this is about improving yourself and achieving what you want in life. Don't make it about anyone else. It's not about earning anyone's approval. If you think about this when you're nervous about taking action, it should help ease the nerves a bit. You'll realize that it doesn't matter how people react to you. It doesn't matter if you 'mess up.' You're on your own personal journey. Create a compelling vision of who you want to be and what you want to achieve. When you combine this with the knowledge that achieving it is only a matter of time so long as you put in the effort, you'll stay motivated. The key in overcoming SA is to take persistent and consistent action, so it's not just getting out of your comfort zone once a week. At first, it may be that little and that's okay, but you need to progress at your own pace. There's no doubt that it's going to take some time, and that's why it's important to never give up and always seek the next level. So, with all that being said, I present you with...
So, what's the point of this thread? It's to discuss actions you've taken to overcome SA and the results of those actions. How have they affected you? What happened? Share your experiences and progress. Pose challenges for others to take on for themselves. My hope for this thread is to motivate you to take action and to learn from and encourage each other.
I don't know how bad your SA is, but I think the challenge below will probably make most of us pretty nervous. With this challenge, we're not jumping in the whole pool right away. We're just getting our toes wet because SA should be tackled in stages. It's like walking a staircase; you don't jump right up to the top stair. Small achievements and actions will lead to bigger ones. The more you do it, just like anything else, the more comfortable you'll be with it and the better you'll get at it. As you get more comfortable and better at it, step it up.
Experiment. Refine your approach. Find out what works and what doesn't. Remember, this is about improving yourself and achieving what you want in life. Don't make it about anyone else. It's not about earning anyone's approval. If you think about this when you're nervous about taking action, it should help ease the nerves a bit. You'll realize that it doesn't matter how people react to you. It doesn't matter if you 'mess up.' You're on your own personal journey. Create a compelling vision of who you want to be and what you want to achieve. When you combine this with the knowledge that achieving it is only a matter of time so long as you put in the effort, you'll stay motivated. The key in overcoming SA is to take persistent and consistent action, so it's not just getting out of your comfort zone once a week. At first, it may be that little and that's okay, but you need to progress at your own pace. There's no doubt that it's going to take some time, and that's why it's important to never give up and always seek the next level. So, with all that being said, I present you with...
CHALLENGE #1: Make eye contact with and smile at 5 strangers. You don't need to say anything.
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