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That\u2019s what keeps us stuck. This cultural narrative.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re behind.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou need to catch up.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, you\u2019re not making 7 figures yet?\u201d<\/p>\n
Many of us are taught to force our maturity. To \u201cgrind\u201d and \u201chustle\u201d to get somewhere quick. We get swept up in making a million right NOW.<\/p>\n
Which is cool \ud83d\ude0e<\/span><\/span>, but if we get out ahead of our organic growing and maturity, we get into FORCED maturity.<\/p>\n We begin to leave positive reinforcement, or Flow States of \u201cThis is challenging, but also FUN\u201d<\/p>\n …and go into into negative reinforcement. \u201cThis sucks, but I just have to get through it to a hopefully brighter future.\u201d<\/p>\n The problem with negative reinforcement is our nervous system gets STUCK in this pattern…usually well after we get to the goal. We get stuck in this pattern of \u201cits gotta suck\u201d…anxiety, bad relationships, bad digestion, bad sleep, weight gain, burn out all follow.<\/p>\n Rather than keeping it fun, aligned and organic in its growth…<\/p>\n We feel imposter syndrome. We chase cycles of burnout and manic action. It\u2019s a life of putting out forest fires \ud83d\udd25<\/span><\/span> instead of one of continuous growth and joy.<\/p>\n What if instead the path of ease and simplicity is the path of growth?<\/p>\n Simple, easeful, wholeness, nonaddictive goodness. The experience of that is key to momentum, to continual growth.<\/p>\n Because then we get to continue feeling the pleasure of challenges and moving forward through them with ease. AKA growth and success.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s to your Aligned growth as an entrepreneur.
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