Three Growth Vehicles Reveal Your Hidden Deficiencies
Last month, I turned 30. So I've been reflecting on all the ups and downs I experienced in my 20s. There are 3 “vehicles” for personal progress. And taking on each will make your deficiencies *glaringly* obvious. But the average person is doing none of them (and they're miserable because of it). Each of these 3 areas will be mirrors that illuminate where you: • Lack skills • Lack character traits • Lack emotional capacity And entering into each without an ego and with a willingness to learn will help you progress rapidly. 1. Building your health. Learning how to lift correctly, meditate, journal, manipulate your calorie intake, dial in your sleep routine, and optimize your energy levels. You'll quickly find out where you lack discipline, consistency, ownership, willpower, and the ability to delay gratification. 2. Building a business. Learning copywriting, email marketing, ghostwriting, sales, offer creation, operations, customer success, hiring, training, and leadership. This will show you where you lack skills as each time the business stops growing, it's because you are the bottleneck. And it will also teach you how to learn "just-in-time" rather than "just-in-case." 3. Dating & building a relationship. Setting up dates, initiating conversation, making someone feel safe and secure, setting boundaries, making trade-offs, and identifying your values. This will show you where your emotional intelligence is lacking—ego, frame, social anxiety, empathy, adaptability, fear of rejection, outcome detachment, and belief in your personal mission. Aaaand that's it! If you found this helpful: 1. If you enjoyed this, then follow me @dickiebush for more posts on digital writing. 2. Then, I'd appreciate it if you jumped back to the top and reposted this to share it with others. —Dickie
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𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗶𝗸𝘂 When you can’t take it, Go for a walk and touch grass. Back to it, renewed.
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