Breaking down mental barriers.

It may seem like the battle is fought in the arena, but it all starts in your head.A strong mind in a weak body could overcome a weak mind in a strong body. We are human, full of doubt and each of us encounters mental barriers throughout our lives.

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Three of the main ones:

- I can't do it

- I'm not good enough

- Someone else has already done it

And today, we're going to explore how to break down those three beliefs.

1) I can't do it.

The first barrier is related to self-confidence.

Before you've even tried, your mind has drawn a red line that can't be crossed. This can be anxiety or lack of self-confidence.

I'd like to tell you that there is a magic solution, but no. You have to do the thing that you are afraid of.

Even in behavioral therapies, progressive exposure is used to treat anxiety. And it's the healthiest approach.

It's normal to be afraid, taking the plunge has never been easy.

You're going to show the world a part of yourself, show vulnerabilities and you don't want to be ridiculed.

If you want to do something but you think you can't do it: DO IT. Why? Doing it will increase your self-confidence and put you in a positive loop.

And once you've achieved the small goal, you'll have enough confidence to achieve a bigger goal. And as you accomplish more and more, I can't will turn into I'm able to, so I can.

2) I am not good enough

This barrier is related to competence. You think you can do it, but you're just not competent enough.

The remedy is to continue to train, to study the competitors, to read about the subject. It can be very impressive to start out in a field.

It was only experience that cured that feeling of incompetence. The best book to read to kill your impostor syndrome: "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield.

3) Someone else has already done it

One of the biggest traps of the human mind. Others have done it and better than you ... so what? First of all, if others have done it and are successful, that's a very good sign, it means there is a market to be had.

And if you are interested in that market, it's time to take your share of the pie. You are not here to copy, just to take an idea and reshape it to your image. Your competitors may be successful but there are angles you can exploit with your own history and skills. Times change, strategies change and six months is a long time in a period as fast as ours.

Some of our competitors remain in the past and by being at the forefront of innovations in your industry, you can take your share. There are many other mental barriers but if I continue to write, I will have to charge you for the post so I'll see you soon.

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