No one feels confident 100% of the time.

Yes, even the gurus you follow on social media deal with confidence issues from time to time.

So, if you are dealing with low self-esteem, low confidence, or some deep insecurities that are keeping you stuck in life, know that this is not the end; there's a solution, and it's not just building your body.

Fitness is awesome, but it's not the solution you need.

Have you ever felt like this?

You set a goal to achieve something meaningful that you believe will completely transform your life. And when you finally achieve it, you feel as if nothing has changed in you.

You are the same, but the voice in your head is louder, and you feel like a fraud even after achieving your goal.

This is exactly how I felt when I decided to join a karate dojo and hit the gym.

I wanted to stop being afraid of nothing and constantly doubting myself, even when I accomplished things I didn't think I could. I wanted to be able to stop being a lone wolf because of my insecurities and poor social skills.

To my surprise, even after being one of the top students in the dojo and building my body to a certain point, people started to see me as their model, but I was still dealing with the same insecurities, and this time they became even stronger.

What?

I couldn't believe that after years of doing all the things I believed would help, I was still struggling with negative thought patterns and low confidence.

But something happened in the last few years—four years—that completely changed my perspectives and my life. This was my lightbulb moment when I realized why nothing clicked internally for me.

I have built the skills, and I have transformed my body, but in the process, I tried to polish my insecurities instead of facing them and strengthening my mindset.

From that moment on, I decided to make two major changes in my life that I'm now happy I've made.

First, I've chosen the path of self-acceptance by:

I opened myself to my insecurities and detached them from my identity.
I started to journal and write down everything I've accomplished so far and the skills, characteristics, and set of beliefs I needed to become better.

Then, I took the time to plan exactly what I was going to do and the simple daily actions that could compound to help me achieve the growth I wanted.

Since then, the only thing I struggled with at the beginning was mismanaged expectations.

Like anybody, I wanted to see the improvements yesterday.

So what did I do?

I began listening to Alan Watts lectures and reading books to help me stay grounded in reality and focused on my daily actions.

So if you're going through something similar, here's what I recommend you do:

Start writing (journaling).
Take time to recognize where you are.
Don't put a label on yourself.
Know that you're a work in progress.
Be grateful for who you are, because that's exactly where you can learn the lessons you need to grow.

And remember, your mind can be your best ally or your worst enemy.

Work on your fitness, and don't neglect your mind at any cost.

The choice is yours.

P.S. If you want to learn more about how to build your body, get strong, and boost your confidence, read on. Join me on the journey, where I'll share everything I've learned over the past 8 years going through that journey myself.

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