Truth Hurts: You’re The One Holding Yourself Back
This will rob you of your potential, drain your life force and waste precious time that you’ll never get back. You can put an end to it.
Truth hurts: you’re making progress. Then—bam!—you sabotage yourself. You want change. You crave it. But something inside you fights against it.
You’re the one holding yourself back.
Why?
Because change is messy. It’s uncertain. And deep down, you’d rather stick to the comfort of the known than risk stepping into the unknown.
There is nothing wrong with you.
We resist change in subtle ways—avoiding decisions, procrastinating, convincing ourselves that if we just had more discipline, more motivation, we’d finally get there.
But here’s the kicker: Discipline, motivation, willpower? They’re limited.
Instead of taking action, we bow down to the illusion of success. We talk a big game, but when it comes to actually doing the thing—we freeze.
And when we fail to act, we blame ourselves. Then the cycle continues.
Why do we crave change but stay stuck?
Because illusions are safe. Dreaming is safe. But action means facing failure. Facing discomfort. Facing the unknown.
That’s where product thinking comes in.
Ditch the blueprint, grab the toolkit.
Product-ize yourself: Experiment. Test. Iterate.
Perfection is a myth. Progress is a process.
Time to level up.
How?
Change is an experiment, not a destination.
Your mindset, like a product, is never done.
So stop waiting for certainty.
This is why your brain goes wild.
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I have a programme I put together for you to actually move through the change and build a system that works for you…not against you.
Before I tell you more - answer this one question for me.
Are you really doing your best?
I’d love to speak.
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1 周This is why we keep reading another book, signing up for another course, waiting for another “perfect moment.” We trick ourselves into thinking we’re preparing when really, we’re just stalling.
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1 周And when we hold ourselves back it’s so needed to have someone great who can give you a hand of support when you need it most, Clara ??
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1 周Change is tricky. And it can get messy as well. But there is no denying that you are the one holding yourself back. Take the first step. Enjoyed reading the article Clara Vincenc-Cismaru
This hits hard! Change sounds exciting until it’s time to actually do it, then suddenly, cleaning the fridge feels more important.?
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1 周Uncertainty always takes a toll on my morale when I think of being consistent. "What if this leads me nowhere?" But, hey what about I do it again today and see what happens next. This thought always kept me going one step at a time. Glad you brought this up Clara Vincenc-Cismaru