So for those that don't know me, I joined this amazing forum as while ago after getting my hands on MFL 4 years ago. I read most of it and thought "this sounds like what I've needed let's do it!". Bouncing around ideas for a bit with no real execution. I got as far as moving on an idea, made a website landing page, and started cold calling businesses in the niche. I was exercising regularly and feeling really motivated. Then my dad got sick, I got cold feet and stopped dead in my tracks.
Fast forward 4 years. Up until now, I was faking it, I thought I was happy but in reality, all I was doing was getting high and pretending everything was okay. Moved 1000kms to be with my partner, changed careers, failed at being an apprentice chef, nearly had a breakdown, felt depressed and slowly tried to recover. Now I work in finance and my job has an expiration date.
I recently realised that I needed to try again. I'm back I'm ready and through reading the MFL again and Jorden Peterson's 12 rules for life, humbled and realising I need to take responsibility for life. But I'm afraid of the unknown and uncertain about the action I've been taken. I know I need to work myself so I've been reading every day, working out (not as often as I need to) and for the first time ever meditating.
I've been listening to business podcasts (Nick Bradley and recently Andy Frisella) and plotting out my weeks to ensure I'm taking small actions each day.
But man it's like there is something primal in my mind that tells me "what you are doing is dangerous, this isn't going to work". And more recently as I've had uncertainty around my endeavours this voice has gotten louder.
I made this thread to get the thoughts out of my head and to quantify them, to get feedback from others on this life path and to stay humble.
All I want to do is be a better version of myself for me, for my future wife, and my slowlane family.
So I struggle forward, repeating to myself: Be Grateful, Be Brave, Be Faithful and Show Up.
Fast forward 4 years. Up until now, I was faking it, I thought I was happy but in reality, all I was doing was getting high and pretending everything was okay. Moved 1000kms to be with my partner, changed careers, failed at being an apprentice chef, nearly had a breakdown, felt depressed and slowly tried to recover. Now I work in finance and my job has an expiration date.
I recently realised that I needed to try again. I'm back I'm ready and through reading the MFL again and Jorden Peterson's 12 rules for life, humbled and realising I need to take responsibility for life. But I'm afraid of the unknown and uncertain about the action I've been taken. I know I need to work myself so I've been reading every day, working out (not as often as I need to) and for the first time ever meditating.
I've been listening to business podcasts (Nick Bradley and recently Andy Frisella) and plotting out my weeks to ensure I'm taking small actions each day.
But man it's like there is something primal in my mind that tells me "what you are doing is dangerous, this isn't going to work". And more recently as I've had uncertainty around my endeavours this voice has gotten louder.
I made this thread to get the thoughts out of my head and to quantify them, to get feedback from others on this life path and to stay humble.
All I want to do is be a better version of myself for me, for my future wife, and my slowlane family.
So I struggle forward, repeating to myself: Be Grateful, Be Brave, Be Faithful and Show Up.
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