That pit in your gut? What if you trusted it?
Lon Stroschein
Your Life On Offense | Former Public Company Executive & Founder of The Normal 40 Movement | Best-Selling Author of “The Trade” | Elite Performance Coach | Podcast Host | Boardroom Speaker | Pilot | Farm Kid | Risk Taker
You already know what to do. You just don’t trust your own wisdom.
After decades of building a career, solving problems, and navigating challenges, you’ve convinced yourself that your wisdom isn’t enough. You assume you need more knowledge, more advice, or someone else to tell you what to do. But here’s the truth: you already know. The problem is—you’ve stopped trusting yourself.
Wisdom is quiet. It doesn’t scream for attention. It doesn’t make a scene. But it also refuses to be convenient or to go unfelt. That’s why we call it wisdom—it shows up when you need it, not when you want it. And it trusts that you will one day come to trust it.
That pit in your stomach? The feeling that something’s off? That’s your wisdom speaking. The wisdom built by you—for you. It’s the deep knowing that the life you’ve built no longer fits who you are. You’ve outgrown it, and your wisdom is trying to tell you that. But instead of listening, you bury it, you rationalize it, and you pass it off as burnout or frustration.
It’s not. It’s your wisdom calling.
The pit in your gut isn’t just anxiety; it’s the profound, undeniable truth that you’re not where you need to be. It’s your wisdom telling you that you’ve stopped growing. That you’re coasting. That you’re capable of so much more, but that you’ve decided to tolerate much less.
Wisdom isn’t convenient. It shows up when the stakes are high, when the decisions are tough, and when change feels overwhelming. It shows up when it’s time to act. It shows up when it looks great on the outside, but is off on the inside. It shows up when it knows the way, if only you would listen.
You’ve spent years learning, growing, and gaining experience. You’ve solved more problems than you give yourself credit for. The wisdom you’ve earned isn’t academic—it’s lived, felt, and real. And it’s guiding you, whether you’re ready or not. The discontent, the frustration, the sense that time is slipping away—these aren’t random feelings. They’re signals. Signals that the answers are there, if only you could come to trust them.
That pit in your gut? It’s not a warning to stay put—it’s a call to move—to change. It’s a call to step out, step up, and step into something more. It’s your wisdom asking you not to settle. You’ve outgrown your life, your job, and your routine, and you’ve reached the stage in life where no one shows up to fix this for you. For the first time, this one is on you. Some take this head-on; others wait years, and some never do it.
Wisdom doesn’t wait for your convenience. It waits for your trust. And when you give it your trust, it looks like courage.
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The question is, will you listen—will you ever trust it? Will you ever believe that this is your time, that it is your turn, and that you are ready? You will or you won’t. Wisdom is not an action; it’s only an input. The action is on you; you are the output. Me? I’m simply the catalyst—and a fan.
You don’t need more advice, more time, or another set of stock options. And you certainly don’t need to be another year older. You need a guide, a process, and to trust the wisdom that’s been banging around your mind and your gut for a year.
Your wisdom brought you here, and it will guide you forward. But only if you decide to trust it.
Trust it. Bet on it. Live from it. Your next chapter depends on it.
It’s time to be up to something…you can trust.
When you’re ready, I’ve been waiting.
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From your corner,
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2 个月If it's been sitting there for a while, that's a sign. Trust it.